Written question asked by Baroness Benjamin (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 12 December 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 December 2018. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Friday, 21 December 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.
Criminal Investigation: Internet
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government how many criminal investigations have (1) had to be abandoned, and (2) taken an unusual amount of time to investigate since The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' changes to accessing WHOIS data came into effect; and what has been the effect on victims of crime.
- Answer
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Whilst changes to WHOIS access have presented difficulties for some UK law enforcement investigations, the UK Government does not hold statistical data on the impact of these changes.
The Government is working with law enforcement and other affected stakeholders to ensure these impacts are mitigated, including through engagement with ICANN and industry to identify solutions.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL12224
- Session
- 2017-19
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Access Databases Criminal investigation Crime Internet Victims Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2018-12-21 15:17:46 +0000
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