ILPA Summary House of the Commons Committee Stage of the Investigatory Powers Bill 2015-16: Day 1 (1st, and 2nd sittings), 24 March 2016

ILPA Summary House of the Commons Committee Stage of the Investigatory Powers Bill 2015-16: Day 1 (1st, and 2nd sittings), 24 March 2016

The Bill’s Second reading took place on 15 March 2016. Links to debates are added below.

Committee Debate 1st sitting: House of Commons 24 March 2016

Witnesses

David Anderson Q.C., (Independent reviewer of terrorism legislation)
Eric King (Don’t Spy on Us); Sara Ogilvie (Liberty)
Nigel Inkster (International Institute for Strategic Studies); Lord Evans of Weardale (Former Director General of MI5)

Committee Debate 2^nd sitting: House of Commons 24 March 2016

Witnesses

Alan Wardle (NSPCC); Mr Ray McClure (uncle of Lee Rigby)
Mark Hughes (BT)
Richard Berry (assistant chief constable from Gloucestershire); Chris Farrimond (National Crime Agency); Simon Grunwell (HM Revenue and Customs)
Mark Astley (National Anti-Fraud Network)
Lord Judge (Chief Surveillance Commissioner); Clare Ringshaw-Dowle (Chief Surveillance Inspector); Sir Stanley Burnton (Interception of Communications Commissioner); Jo Cavan(Interception of Communications Commissioner’s Office)
Lord Reid of Cardowan and Charles Clarke (both former Home Secretaries)

Full details on the Bill can be found here.