Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill (Hansard, 20 April 2000)

HC Deb 20 April 2000 vol 348 c621W 621W

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 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. [119512]

§ Mr. Chris Smith
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary on 19 April 2000,Official Report, column 509W.