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Draft Investigatory Powers Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Bates (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 4 November 2015. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Draft Investigatory Powers Bill.

The noble Lord is absolutely right, of course, and brings his wealth of experience to this area. That is why David Anderson was absolutely right when he titled his report, which has been so influential on our thinking, A Question of Trust. He said that that went to the heart of it. It is also worth noting that, on page 33 of that report, David Anderson reflected some opinion poll data, which showed that there was a very high level of public trust when it came to prioritising,

“reducing the threat posed by terrorists and serious criminals”—

71% supported the initiatives that were being taken. However, we cannot take that support for granted. The transparency and openness of the process through this stage of the legislation will be important in strengthening it.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
765 c1661 
Session
2015-16
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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