Counter-terrorism and Security Powers Debate

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Department: Home Office

Counter-terrorism and Security Powers

Charlie Elphicke Excerpts
Tuesday 13th July 2010

(14 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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I would be very happy to receive those representations from my hon. Friend.

Charlie Elphicke Portrait Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con)
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A warrant is needed to enter my home, but there is not similar judicial oversight in relation to RIPA, in particular on communications access at my electronic home, or whether I am followed on the school run or my garbage is looked through. Will the review particularly consider judicial oversight of RIPA powers?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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The review will specifically consider the use of RIPA powers by local authorities, which has been a key matter; people have been extremely concerned about the powers that are available and how those powers have been used. As I said earlier, it was a former Labour Home Secretary, I believe, who referred to those powers as a “dustbin Stasi”.