Written question asked by Lord Mann (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 7 December 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 December 2020. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 December 2020 on behalf of the Home Office.
Communication Service Providers
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of which communications service providers do not (1) recognise, and (2) accept, the extraterritorial application of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; and whether these include (1) Facebook, (2) Twitter, (3) Google, (4) TikTok, and (5) Parler.
- Answer
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Much of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 has been replaced by the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. The IPA regime enables the extraterritorial application of our laws so that requests can be made both domestically and overseas. Whilst HMG cannot comment on the opinion of private companies, the IPA is enforceable through civil proceedings.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL11148
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Criminal investigation Powers Regulation Communication service providers Social media
- Legislation
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
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