Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
There have been votes in Parliament on procedures for enabling the authorisation of criminal conduct by undercover police officers, other public officials working undercover, and members of the public recruited by public bodies as covert sources.
Boris Johnson generally voted for authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources
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On 27 Jan 2021:
Boris Johnson voted against restricting the scope of authorisations for criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources to exclude activities including causing death or bodily harm, violating the sexual integrity of an individual, obstructing justice, wrongful detention and torture.
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On 27 Jan 2021:
Boris Johnson voted against restricting the authorisation of criminal conduct by children and vulnerable sources to exceptional circumstances.
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On 15 Oct 2020:
Boris Johnson was absent for a vote on Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill — Third Reading
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On 5 Oct 2020:
Boris Johnson was absent for a vote on Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill — Second Reading
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On 27 Jan 2021:
Boris Johnson voted against requiring those issuing authorisations for criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources to "reasonably believe", rather than merely "believe", the required conditions are met.
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On 15 Oct 2020:
Boris Johnson was absent for a vote on Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill — Clause 1 — Authorisation of Criminal Conduct
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On 15 Oct 2020:
Boris Johnson was absent for a vote on Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill — Clause 1 — Authorisation of Criminal Conduct
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On 15 Oct 2020:
Boris Johnson was absent for a vote on Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill — Clause 2 — Relevant Authorities
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On 15 Oct 2020:
Boris Johnson was absent for a vote on Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill — New Clause 4 — Trade Unions
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