Serious Crime Bill [HL]

I am grateful to the Minister for her reply; not surprisingly, I am even more grateful to my noble friend Lady Anelay for her contribution. I shall state something that is obvious and which I sought to draw out when I moved the amendment. Part of my complaint is not necessarily that the DPA does not apply properly in respect of these provisions; the fact is that the DPA is 10 years old. Ten years on, the whole IT world is a completely different kettle of fish. Part of my problem is whether the DPA of itself is robust enough to deal with this sort of provision in the current circumstances. I shall not labour the points further as it is late. I shall withdraw the amendment but, if only at the urging of my noble friend Lady Anelay, I have absolutely no doubt that we shall return to this matter on Report. For the moment, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 65 agreed to.