HC Deb 05 May 2000 vol 349 c252W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [119516]

Mr. Morley

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.