Written question asked by Neil Coyle (Labour) on Monday, 22 February 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 February 2016. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Monday, 29 February 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Intelligence Services
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure there are sufficient safeguards to respect individual privacy in place in respect of intelligence gathered by GCHQ.
- Answer
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GCHQ’s intelligence gathering powers are authorised under legislation, including the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014, and the Intelligence Services Act 1994. Its work, including its respect for privacy, is scrutinised by the Intelligence and Security Committee, the Interception of Communications Commissioner and the Intelligence Services Commissioner.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 27837
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Intelligence services GCHQ Privacy Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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