Does my hon. Friend agree with me that this is so important, because the Secretary of State will be acting as the Prime Minister at that time? Once that decision has been taken—even though we now have the commitment from the Minister that the Prime Minister will be told, not should be told—they will not be able to overturn or review it in any way, so that person is acting as the Prime Minister at that stage.
Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Beamish
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 25 March 2024.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords].
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