HL Deb 17 January 2002 vol 630 c180WA
Lord Orme

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When the annual report of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner appointed under Section 91(1)(a) of the Police Act 1997 will be laid before the House. [HL2384]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

A copy of Sir Andrew Leggatt's report for 2000 is being laid before the House today in accordance with Section 107(3) of the Police Act 1997 (as amended by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000). After consultation with the Chief Surveillance Commissioner, material in an annex to a report has been excluded from that copy under Section 107(4) of the Act because its publication would be prejudicial to the prevention or detection of serious crime.

For the first time the annual report covers Part II of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.