mˈɑːduːd wʌzɐ sˈɪɡnətˌoːɹi əvə lˈɛɾɚɹ ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzd baɪ sˈʌni hˈʌndəl ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ðæt kˈɔːld fɔːɹ ɡˈoːɹdən bɹˈaʊn tʊ ɐbˈændən plˈænz tʊ ɐlˈaʊ tˈɛɹɚ sˈʌspɛkts təbi hˈɛld fɔːɹ ˌʌp tə fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː dˈeɪz wɪðˌaʊt tʃˈɑːɹdʒ; ðə plˈænz wɜː lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐbˈændənd.
Modood was a signatory of a letter organised by Sunny Hundal in 2008, that called for Gordon Brown to abandon plans to allow terror suspects to be held for up to 42 days without charge; the plans were later abandoned.