HC Deb 19 April 1999 vol 329 c418W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 17 December 1998,Official Report, columns 726–27, if he will make a further statement on the Government's policy in respect of proposals discussed at the meeting in Brussels of the European Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance as they relate to the interception of communications. [81274]

Mr. Straw

I refer the hon. Member to the replies given to the right hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Mr. Maclean) on 23 and 25 March 1999,Official Report, columns 176 and 384 respectively.