I guess that the precursor of the proposal is the organ with exactly the same name in the United States, which was activated only after the Snowden events, when information was not just put in the public domain but became controversial and raised issues in Washington. The danger is that the body becomes toothless, does not have investigatory powers and cannot pre-empt a future Snowden. It seems to me that the most important aspect of that is the investigatory powers, not the rest.
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
Proceeding contribution from
David Davis
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 December 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill.
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