§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
To confirm recent reports of an announcement from the Home Office at the Streaming Media Europe event that current proposals for introducing a data retention regime under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 are to be abandoned; and [HL578]
What are the implications for the voluntary regime of data retention currently being negotiated with Internet service providers of a recently reported announcement suggesting that the scheme had been abandoned. [HL579]
93WA
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonNo such announcement has been made. The Government's proposals on retention of communications data will be set out in a consultation paper drawn up in line with Section 103 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 to be published early next year.
§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in the context of data retention, there are incompatibilities in the existing law which have proved insurmountable in the terms of delivering a scheme, whether voluntary or mandatory. as provided for in the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. [HL580]