Government publishes Investigatory Powers Bill
2 March 2016
The Home Office introduced the Investigatory Powers Bill on 1 March 2016. At the same time, it published its response to the three parliamentary reports on the draft Bill.
- Investigatory Powers Bill: Government Response to Pre-Legislative Scrutiny
- Report: Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (HTML)
- Report: Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (PDF)
- Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Committee's Report
The Government has responded to the Committee's report published on 11 February 2016. The report outlined a number of areas on which the Committee wished to see the Government provide greater clarity, including:
- Encryption
- Bulk Powers
- Internet Connection Records (ICRs)
- Review provision
Further information
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