Telephone Tapping and Mail Opening

HC Deb 05 May 1977 vol 931 cc229-30W

Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether warrants for the opening of mail or the tapping of telephones still require his personal authorisation.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

Yes; or, in Scotland, the personal authorisation of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.