Joint Committee on the draft Investigatory Powers Bill
Resolved,
That it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider and report on the draft Investigatory Powers Bill presented to both Houses on Wednesday 4 November (Cm 9152).
Ordered,
That a Select Committee of seven Members be appointed to join with any committee to be appointed by the Lords for this purpose;
That the Committee shall have power:
(i) to send for persons, papers and records;
(ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House;
(iii) to report from time to time;
(iv) to appoint specialist advisers; and
(v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom.
That the quorum of the Committee shall be two; and
That Victoria Atkins, Suella Fernandes, Mr David Hanson, Stuart C. McDonald, Dr Andrew Murrison, Valerie Vaz and Matt Warman be members of the Committee.—(Dr Thérèse Coffey)