My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (the 2024 Act) received Royal Assent in April 2024. The 2024 Act made targeted changes to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) to enable law enforcement...

My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:

The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (the 2024 Act) received Royal Assent in April 2024. The 2024 Act made targeted changes to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) to enable law enforcement...

The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (the 2024 Act) received Royal Assent in April 2024. The 2024 Act made targeted changes to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) to enable law enforcement and intelligence agencies to continue to tackle a range of evolving threats in the face of new technologies...

The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (the 2024 Act) received Royal Assent in April 2024. The 2024 Act made targeted changes to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) to enable law enforcement and intelligence agencies to continue to tackle a range of evolving threats in the face of new technologies...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department (a) received and (b) granted requests to provide communications data on lawyers in Northern Ireland in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department (a) received and (b) granted requests to provide communications data on lawyers in Northern Ireland in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has (a) received and (b) granted requests to provide communications data on Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has (a) received and (b) granted requests to provide communications data on Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has (a) received and (b) granted requests to provide communications data on journalists in Northern Ireland in the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has (a) received and (b) granted requests to provide communications data on journalists in Northern Ireland in the last five years.

Report stage. New clause 1 discussed with further new clauses, new schedules, Government amendments and amendments. New Clause NC1 negatived on division (171 to 265). New Clause NC2 negatived on division (171 to 265). Proceedings interrupted (Programme Order, 19 February). Amendment 7 negatived on division (39 to 257). Government amendments 3 to 6 agreed to. Third reading. Agreed to on division (257 to 38). Bill passed, with amendments.

Report stage. New clause 1 discussed with further new clauses, new schedules, Government amendments and amendments. New Clause NC1 negatived on division (171 to 265). New Clause NC2 negatived on division (171 to 265). Proceedings interrupted (Programme Order, 19 February). Amendment 7 negatived on division (39 to 257). Government amendments...

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

It is a privilege to open debate on Report of this important Bill. At the outset, it is worth reiterating that Labour supports the Bill, which updates aspects of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. That is because it is imperative that legal frameworks are updated to ensure that our police...

It is a privilege to open debate on Report of this important Bill. At the outset, it is worth reiterating that Labour supports the Bill, which updates aspects of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. That is because it is imperative that legal frameworks are updated to ensure that our police...

Does my hon. Friend agree that it is not above the Minister’s pay grade to be able to confirm that the conventions and arrangements

that give the ISC a particular constitutional place in the way our system works ought to operate, even if they have not done so for the...

Does my hon. Friend agree that it is not above the Minister’s pay grade to be able to confirm that the conventions and arrangements

that give the ISC a particular constitutional place in the way our system works ought to operate, even if they have not done so for the...

My hon. Friend has made an important point, and one with which I suspect the overwhelming majority of Members would agree.

My hon. Friend has made an important point, and one with which I suspect the overwhelming majority of Members would agree.

I was the Minister who took through the House the Bill that created the ISC. At the time, the intention was that it would evolve to become a very powerful Committee, but it did not absolve the entire House from some responsibility. Two elements are involved here. One has just...

I was the Minister who took through the House the Bill that created the ISC. At the time, the intention was that it would evolve to become a very powerful Committee, but it did not absolve the entire House from some responsibility. Two elements are involved here. One has just...

The right hon. Gentleman has made two important points, both of which I agree with, about redaction and about the attendance of the Prime Minister. I do not think it unreasonable to expect that once a year the Prime Minister should seek to meet what is a very important cross-party...

The right hon. Gentleman has made two important points, both of which I agree with, about redaction and about the attendance of the Prime Minister. I do not think it unreasonable to expect that once a year the Prime Minister should seek to meet what is a very important cross-party...

The hon. Gentleman’s point is made more potent by the fact that the matters the ISC considers are not typically—in fact, not at all—partisan. It operates on a non-partisan basis, although of course its members are drawn from both sides of the House, and the material that it studies is...

The hon. Gentleman’s point is made more potent by the fact that the matters the ISC considers are not typically—in fact, not at all—partisan. It operates on a non-partisan basis, although of course its members are drawn from both sides of the House, and the material that it studies is...

The right hon. Gentleman speaks about these matters with a great deal of authority, not just as a member of the Committee but as a former Security Minister, and I think he has described the situation very well. I hope the Prime Minister is listening; I hope the Prime Minister...

The right hon. Gentleman speaks about these matters with a great deal of authority, not just as a member of the Committee but as a former Security Minister, and I think he has described the situation very well. I hope the Prime Minister is listening; I hope the Prime Minister...

I hope that this evening will end with a measure of agreement. On the subject of the tech companies, I understand from information I have received that Apple, techUK, the Information Technology Industry Council and the Computer & Communications Industry Association have expressed concerns. Is the shadow Minister aware of...

I hope that this evening will end with a measure of agreement. On the subject of the tech companies, I understand from information I have received that Apple, techUK, the Information Technology Industry Council and the Computer & Communications Industry Association have expressed concerns. Is the shadow Minister aware of...

I know that the hon. Member takes these matters incredibly seriously, and he has raised an important point. To be absolutely fair to the Minister and to his Department, I know that this is a matter that the Government have considered very carefully, and that there has been an extensive...

I know that the hon. Member takes these matters incredibly seriously, and he has raised an important point. To be absolutely fair to the Minister and to his Department, I know that this is a matter that the Government have considered very carefully, and that there has been an extensive...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for the spirit in which he has addressed this issue, and he deserves a proper response. There is a valid concern that this is a process of engagement with tech companies, and there needs to be a partnership. I will be frank with him: I...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for the spirit in which he has addressed this issue, and he deserves a proper response. There is a valid concern that this is a process of engagement with tech companies, and there needs to be a partnership. I will be frank with him: I...