§ Baroness Gould of Potternewtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What plans they have to publish the next annual report of the Interception of Communications Commissioner. [HL1062]
§ The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)The Prime Minister has laid before the House the annual reports for 2000 of the Interception of Communications Commissioner, the Rt Hon Sir Swinton Thomas, and the Intelligence Services Commissioner, the Rt Hon Lord Justice Simon Brown. The confidential annexes have been excluded in accordance with Section 58(7) and 60(5) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. The annual reports will be available on the Cabinet Office website.