Statement on Draft Investigatory Powers Bill: 4 November 2015
4 November 2015 (updated on 4 November 2015)
Home Secretary, Theresa May, made a statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday 4 November 2015 on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill.
Shadow Home Secretary, Andy Burnham, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Intelligence services
- Parliamentary business: Draft Bills before Parliament
- GOV.UK: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (external website)
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