HC Deb 05 November 1987 vol 121 c820W
22. Mr. Cryer

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the latest judicial review of telephone tapping.

Mr. Hurd

My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister presented to the House in March this year the first report of the commissioner appointed under section 8 of the Interception of Communications Act 1985 (Cm. 108). The Act requires the interception commissioner to report to my right hon. Friendas soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year". I expect my right hon. Friend to present the report for 1987 to the House in February or March 1988.