The Minister has used that argument before about new Secretaries of State, and it is complete nonsense, is it not? It would not happen on day one unless the Prime Minister suddenly got covid or was indisposed. By the time this came in, those three people would be there anyway. His argument is pretty weak.
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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