§ Lord Desaiasked Her Majesty's Government:
What arrangements have been made for the appointment of members of the tribunal to be set up under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. [HL4469]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonOn 2 October, Her Majesty the Queen appointed eight members to the new Investigatory Powers Tribunal by Letters Patent for a period of five years. Lord Justice Mummery has been appointed as president of the tribunal and Sir Michael Burton as vice-president. The remaining six members of the tribunal are Sheriff Principal John Colin McInnes QC, Sir David Calcutt QC, Sir Richard Gaskell, Mr Robert Seabrook QC, Mr Peter Scott QC and Mr William Carmichael.