Investigatory Powers Bill

I reinforce what the noble Baroness has said with regard to Clause 2(4). The first line—

“T...

My Lords, I put my name to a couple of these amendments and I would like to speak to them. Under ...

My Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 14. We have already heard at length that, in its repo...

My Lords, I am not going to enter into an argument with my noble friend about the activities of G...

My Lords, I will follow up the noble Lord’s point about what the public sign up to in the private...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for explaining the purpose of this gr...

I do not want to prolong the debate, but does the Minister not think that it might be preferable ...

I am grateful to the noble Lord for seeding that thought in my mind and I am glad to take it away...

I am grateful to the noble Earl. Those precedents do not amount to what is really needed, which i...

My Lords, I can do no other than have particular regard to the noble Lord’s advice. I shall gladl...

May I press my noble friend more on this point? With regard to subsection (3), there is a test of...

As I have said, it is not intended to be an exclusive list. There are, of course, factors that ma...

I promise not to speak again on any amendments until we reach those covering legal professional p...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for expressing his expert opinion so clearly. I can und...

My Lords, one of the things that we are saying is that because the Bill has a mixed heritage, it ...

Moved by

Lord Paddick

19: Clause 4, page 4, line 23, leave out “, at a relevant time,...

My Lords, my noble friend Lady Hamwee and I have Amendments 19 and 66 in this group. The relevant...

My Lords, I would like to raise two points, if I may, about Amendment 66. I entirely agree with t...

My Lords, I wish to speak briefly to Amendment 68, which is in my name and that of my noble frien...

My Lords, let me turn first to Amendment 19. Clause 4 defines interception. It provides greater c...

Could I press my noble friend a little more on Amendment 66? Of course I understand that there wi...

My Lords, I am very sorry to have to disagree with my noble friend about the consent in writing, ...

The language is pretty clear. Subsection (1) of Clause 42 suggests that consent of both is requir...

The noble Lord has expressed it very well, and I defer to his excellent interpretation.

Could the Minister write on the amendment to Clause 45(1)? I was absolutely not suggesting by the...

I shall gladly write to the noble Baroness on that point. I can also say, for the benefit of the ...

My Lords, I am very grateful to those who have contributed to this short debate, and very gratefu...

Moved by

Lord Paddick

23: Clause 13, page 10, line 16, leave out “the intelligence se...

My Lords, the amendment is in relation to the mandatory use of equipment interference warrants. T...

My Lords, the amendments in this group seek to change the language used in relation to the equipm...

I am very grateful for that explanation. I understand that it may not be certain that something c...

That cannot happen. Without a valid lawful authority, interference with equipment that is prohibi...

I am very grateful to the Minister. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

Moved by

Viscount Colville of Culross

25: After Clause 14, insert the following new C...

My Lords, I declare an interest as a producer and director at the BBC.

The protection of so...

My Lords, I support Amendment 25, moved by the noble Viscount, Lord Colville. I declare my intere...

My Lords, I support the noble Viscount, Lord Colville, and the noble Lord, Lord Black, on this am...

My Lords, the Joint Committee on the Bill—four Members other than myself, who chaired the committ...

My Lords, my name is to this amendment and I very much support it. As a former police officer, I ...

My Lords, I support Amendment 25 and declare an interest as the mother of a journalist. I also ap...

My Lords, my name is also to this amendment, I shall not detain the House for very long. There is...

My Lords, I shall speak briefly about Amendment 148 in this group, which stands in my name and th...

My Lords, this Government have been clear on their continuing commitment to protecting the free p...

Perhaps I may ask the Minister three questions. Do the Government have any problems with the way ...

My Lords, the Government are clear that the regime provided for in the Bill is not inferior to th...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords across the Committee for their support for this amendment. I am par...