Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill

HC Deb 27 June 2000 vol 352 c465W

Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations she has received concerning the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill; and which organisations have expressed concern about the Bill's provisions. [127459]

Mr. Straw

I have received a number of representations on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill including fromThe Confederation of British Industry/Alliance for Electronic Business; Institute of Directors; British Chambers of Commerce; London Investment Bankers Association; British Bankers Association; Internetforum; Internet Service Providers Association/London Internet Exchange; and Vodafone.

The content of representations was described in the reply I gave the hon. Member for Lewes (Mr. Baker) on 20 June 2000, Official Report, columns 147–48W.