HC Deb 22 January 2002 vol 378 c772W
Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in what circumstances material obtained by interception(a) by the UK Government about foreign nationals is passed to the domestic authorities of those foreign nationals and (b) by foreign Governments about UK citizens is passed to the UK authorities. [28624]

Mr. Straw

It has long been the policy of this and previous Governments not to comment on intelligence-related arrangements that might exist between the UK and other countries. If any material were identified under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, its dissemination would be strictly controlled by the conditions set out in section 15 of the Act.

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