Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill

Part of Bills Presented – in the House of Commons at 3:04 pm on 15 July 2014.

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Photo of Caroline Lucas Caroline Lucas Green, Brighton, Pavilion 3:04, 15 July 2014

The right hon. and learned Gentleman cites the interception of communications commissioner as some kind of safeguard, but is he aware that the commissioner has recently ruled that there has been

“significant institutional overuse of existing powers”?

That same commissioner is already warning us.