Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers bill hears from academics, technical experts and civil liberty groups
The Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill continues its inquiry next week, with evidence sessions on both Monday 7 and Wednesday 9 December.
The Draft Investigatory Powers Bill would provide a framework for the use of investigatory powers by law enforcement and security and intelligence agencies, as well as other public authorities, and includes provisions for the interception of communications, the retention and acquisition of communications data, the use of equipment interference, and the acquisition of bulk data for analysis.
Giving evidence on Monday 7 December, in Committee Room 4, will be:
4.30pm
Sir David Omand, Commissioner for the Global Commission on Internet Governance
Professor Ross Anderson, Professor of Security Engineering at the Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Professor Mark Ryan, Professor in Computer Security at the School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham
Dr Paul Bernal, lecturer in Information Technology, Intellectual Property and Media Law at the University of East Anglia School of Law
5.30pm
Owen Paterson MP
Lord Blunkett
The first session is likely to be wide-ranging, but will have a particular focus on the more technical aspects of the Draft Bill. In the second session the Committee will be examining a number of issues including oversight, authorisation and the Wilson Doctrine.
Then, on Wednesday 9 December, in Committee Room 2, the Committee will hear from:
4.15pm
Mark Hughes, President, BT Security
Adam Kinsley, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Sky
Hugh Woolford, Director of Operations, Virgin Media
5.15pm
James Blessing, ISPA Chair and CTO of Keycom
Adrian Kennard, Managing Director, Andrews & Arnold Ltd
5.45pm
Jim Killock, Executive Director of the Open Rights Group
Shami Chakrabati, Director of Liberty
Caroline Wilson Palow, Legal Officer, Privacy International
Renate Sampson, Chief Executive, Big Brother Watch
