HC Deb 03 December 1997 vol 302 c229W
Sir Richard Body

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if decrypting powers resulting from discussions centring on COM (97) 503 will be available to(a) Europol and (b) agencies of the European Community; and if he will make a statement. [18489]

Mr. Robin Cook

COM (97) 53 is a consultation document. It does not propose specific legislation but seeks comments on the basis of which the Commission intends to come forward with detailed proposals. Its primary focus is on digital signature rather than on encryption. It makes no prescription for decryption powers.

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