Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill

HC Deb 19 April 2000 vol 348 cc483-4W

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on his policy in respect of the use his Department, its agencies and public bodies will make of the powers relating to the authorised obtaining of communications data in Part I, Chapter II of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill once the Bill is enacted. [119506]

Ms Beverley Hughes

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given today by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department at column 509W.