British Home Secretary Charles Clarke said Friday that new laws on anti-terrorism measures would be introduced to the British Parliament next week.

"We need to discuss that before parliament. We need to put emergency legislation through. That is what we will do," Clarke said in an interview with the Sky News.

The news of the bill came after British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Clarke held talks with the leaders to the opposition Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties with the aim of reachinga consensus on the proposals.

However, the leader of the Conservative Party Michael Howard has blasted the plans, Clake said, adding that he was "surprised" Howard has "taken the stance that he has, particularly with his experience as home secretary."

The new measures, which could include house arrest, electronic tagging, curfews, bans on meeting certain people and limits on access to telecommunications for suspects who have not been charged with or convicted of a crime, were put forward by Clarke after the House of Lords ruled last year that detention of foreignsuspects without trial was illegal.

Source: Xinhua