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Modification of warrants issued by the Secretary of State or Scottish Ministers

Part of Investigatory Powers Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 1:00 pm on 21 April 2016.

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Photo of Keir Starmer Keir Starmer Shadow Minister (Home Office) 1:00, 21 April 2016

One concern is that under subsections (9) and (10) as they stand there is no requirement for modification that touches on MPs or legal privilege to go to a judicial commissioner, which is at variance with the point that the Solicitor General just made.

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