I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. That is why the double-lock is important. Many people have called for the involvement of the independence of the judiciary, but I think it is important not to abandon the public accountability of Secretaries of State. It is the Secretary of State who can stand in this House and who is accountable for the actions of the agencies, and that is why it is important that they continue to sign.
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness May of Maidenhead
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 4 November 2015.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Draft Investigatory Powers Bill.
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