Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill

HC Deb 20 April 2000 vol 348 cc643-4W

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on his policy in respect of the use his Department, its agencies and public bodies will make of the powers relating to the authorised obtaining of communications data in Part I, Chapter II of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill once the Bill is enacted. [119517]

Ms Hewitt

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department on 19 April 2000,Official Report, column 509W.