Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Gavin Robinson Excerpts
Monday 5th September 2016

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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From her former role as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland my right hon. Friend will know how important it is to be able to collect that information. She is absolutely right that the Investigatory Powers Bill is critical to making sure that our police, security services and intelligence services have the tools that they need to get the convictions that we hope they will achieve.

Gavin Robinson Portrait Gavin Robinson (Belfast East) (DUP)
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On behalf of my party, I welcome the Home Secretary and her entire team to their roles. In Northern Ireland, we know the true benefits of the police and security services working together. The chief suspect in the murder this year of my constituent Adrian Ismay has been bailed and, despite having breached bail twice, he remains at large. When the police and security services succeed, what conversations will the Home Secretary have with the Ministry of Justice to make sure that the judiciary plays its part as well?

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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That is a matter for the judiciary in Northern Ireland, but rest assured that it is a matter that we take very seriously.