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UK: Joint Select Committee: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill: Report

11 February 2016

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"Investigatory Powers: on the right track but significant changes needed.

In its report, published today, the Committee supports the intention behind the draft Bill, which is to bring together the numerous provisions in statute governing intrusive powers which already exist into one clear piece of legislation. But the Committee finds that important clarity is lacking in a number of areas."

See the full report: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill: Report (pdf)

See also: Oral evidence (link) and Written Evidence (link)

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