Part of Investigatory Powers Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 1:00 pm ar 21 Ebrill 2016.
Keir Starmer
Shadow Minister (Home Office)
1:00,
21 Ebrill 2016
I am grateful for that indication. Otherwise, in relation to modifications, my points are essentially the same as I made on Clause 30. I know the Solicitor General has agreed to look at and deal with at least some of the points I made last time; I ask him to take this modifications clause under the same umbrella when he looks at the modification provisions.
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