Clearly, putting such things in the Bill is often an important safeguard. Certainly, I do not understand why the delegation of these powers should not be limited to Secretaries of State who also issue warrants. I do not quite understand why there is an obsession with five Secretaries of State. We could have four and still have robust oversight.
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Angela Eagle
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 19 February 2024.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [Lords].
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