Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — Committee

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 12:30 pm on 17 July 2014.

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Photo of Lord Paddick Lord Paddick Liberal Democrat 12:30, 17 July 2014

My Lords, I also support the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead. At Second Reading, the noble and learned Lord made a compelling case for addressing the precise wording in the European Court judgment. With the greatest respect to my noble friend the Minister, his response to that assertion did not quite come up the level of the case made by the noble and learned Lord. I also support the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Stamford, in that it would not only help lawyers to avoid court cases as a result of not addressing strictly the wording in the judgment but it would also be reassuring to the public to have the wording as suggested in the amendment.