As the Home Secretary says, this is an extremely important power but also a very sensitive one. As I understand it, she exercises it about 2,500 times a year, or about 10 times in each working day. Given that they are so sensitive, how long does she take, typically, over one of those decisions?
Investigatory Powers Bill
Proceeding contribution from
David Davis
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 15 March 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Investigatory Powers Bill.
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