Commissioners and report authors give evidence on the Draft Bill

• Parliament TV: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
• Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill

Witnesses

Wednesday 2 December, Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster

At 4.15pm

• Sir Mark Waller, Intelligence Services Commissioner

At 4:40pm

• Lord Judge, Chief Surveillance Commissioner
• Clare Ringshaw-Dowle, Chief Surveillance Inspector
• Sir Stanley Burnton, Interception of Communications Commissioner
• Jo Cavan, Head of the Interception of Communications Commissioner's Office

At 5.40pm

• David Anderson QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
• Professor Michael Clarke, Retiring Director of the Royal United Services Institute

Possible questions

Questions in the first and second sessions may include:

• What is your assessment of the proposal to create a single Investigatory Powers Commissioner to replace the current system of three Commissioners?
• Does the proposed new authorisation regime for warrants, including review by Judicial Commissioners, provide better safeguards than the current system?
• Do the terms relating to the appointment and dismissal of Judicial Commissioners provide them with sufficient independence from the Government?

Questions in the third session may include:

• To what extent does the draft Bill take account of the recommendations of each of your reports?
• How do the provisions in the draft Bill, particularly in relation to authorisation and oversight, data retention, and bulk collection compare to those of other similar countries?
• Has the Government made a strong enough case for the retention and accessing of internet connection records?

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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