A question on #Journalism #NorthernIreland tabled by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick on 19-12-2024 has been answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent.

Heading: Journalism: Northern Ireland
Question ID: 1751927
UIN: HL3701
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-12-19
Asking Member ID: 4130
Asking Member display name: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Asking Member handle: MRitchieSD
Asking Member Twitter reference: @MRitchieSD
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the ruling by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal on 17 December, what assessment they have made of the current levels of surveillance by the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Metropolitan Police into jour
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Date answered: 2025-01-07
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4508
Answering Member display name: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Answering Member handle: RuthAnderson
Answering Member Twitter reference: @RuthAnderson
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Answer text: There are a number of robust legal protections afforded to sensitive professions. These include Articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1...
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Answering body ID: 21
Answering body name: Northern Ireland Office
Tweeted: true