Specific BPD warrants

Investigatory Powers Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 5:00 pm ar 26 Ebrill 2016.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided:

Ayes 8, Noes 2.

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Ie: 8 MPs

Na: 2 MPs

Ie: A-Z fesul cyfenw

Na: A-Z fesul cyfenw

Question accordingly agreed to.

Clause 178 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 179

Approval of warrants by Judicial Commissioners

Photo of Keir Starmer Keir Starmer Shadow Minister (Home Office)

I rise to speak to amendment 723, in clause 179, page 138, line 5, leave out from “must” to “the” in line 6 and insert “determine”.

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

Amendment 724, in clause 179, page 138, line 22, leave out subsection (2).

Amendment 534, in clause 179, page 138, line 23, at end insert

“but a Judicial Commissioner may not approve a warrant unless he is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that it is both necessary and proportionate to do so”.

This amendment would clarify the judicial review process by ensuring that both the process and underlying facts of an interception of communications warrant are considered by a Judicial Commissioner.

Photo of Keir Starmer Keir Starmer Shadow Minister (Home Office)

These familiar amendments deal with the judicial test, which crops up on a number of occasions in the Bill. In the light of our ongoing discussion about the test, I do not intend to press the amendments.

The amendment is not moved.

Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided:

Ayes 8, Noes 2.

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Ie: 8 MPs

Na: 2 MPs

Ie: A-Z fesul cyfenw

Na: A-Z fesul cyfenw

Question accordingly agreed to.

Clause 179 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 180

Approval of specific BPD warrants issued in urgent cases

Photo of Keir Starmer Keir Starmer Shadow Minister (Home Office)

I beg to move amendment 725, in clause 180, page 138, line 41, leave out from second “period” to second “the” in line 42 and insert “of 48 hours after”.

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

Amendment 726, in clause 180, page 138, line 41, leave out from second “period” to second “the” in line 42 and insert “of 24 hours after”.

Amendment 730, in clause 184, page 141, line 10, leave out from “period” to end of line and insert

“of 48 hours after the”.

Amendment 731, in clause 184, page 141, line 10, leave out from “period” to end of line and insert

“of 24 hours after the”.

Amendment 732, in clause 184, page 141, line 12, leave out “6 months” and insert “1 month”.

Amendment 713, in clause 187, page 143, line 29, leave out from second “period” to second “the” in line 30 and insert “of 48 hours after”.

Amendment 714, in clause 187, page 143, line 29, leave out from second “period” to second “the” in line 30 and insert “of 24 hours after”.

Photo of Keir Starmer Keir Starmer Shadow Minister (Home Office)

In the light of our discussions about the urgent provisions, which are similar throughout the Bill. I will not press the amendments.

Amendment not moved.

Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided:

Ayes 8, Noes 2.

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Ie: 8 MPs

Na: 2 MPs

Ie: A-Z fesul cyfenw

Na: A-Z fesul cyfenw

Question accordingly agreed to.

Clause 180 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 181

Failure to approve specific BPD warrant issued in urgent case

Photo of Keir Starmer Keir Starmer Shadow Minister (Home Office)

I rise to speak to amendment 727, in clause 181, page 139, line 10, leave out “may” and insert “must”.

Again, I will not press this amendment as it is in a similar form to an amendment to another part of the Bill.

The amendment is not moved.

Amendment made: 628, in clause 181, page 139, line 32, at end insert—

‘(7A) An intelligence service is not to be regarded as in breach of section 175(1) or (2) where it retains or (as the case may be) examines a bulk personal dataset in accordance with conditions imposed under subsection (3)(b).”—

See the explanatory statement for amendment 626.

Question put, That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided:

Ayes 8, Noes 2.

Rhif adran 96 Christmas Tree Industry — Specific BPD warrants

Ie: 8 MPs

Na: 2 MPs

Ie: A-Z fesul cyfenw

Na: A-Z fesul cyfenw

Question accordingly agreed to.

Clause 181, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 182