Children: Covert Human Intelligence Sources Debate
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Lord Haskel
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Children: Covert Human Intelligence Sources
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
The noble Lord will appreciate that I cannot talk about operational matters. I hope he will be comforted by the fact that the use of a juvenile as a covert human intelligence source is only in exceptional circumstances.
Lord Haskel (Lab)
When we discussed this on previous occasions, the Minister promised us a much higher level of judicial supervision over the process. Is that in place?
Baroness Williams of Trafford
At the time, I said that Lord Justice Fulford, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, provided the oversight needed. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, had referred to judicial oversight, which I explained would require primary legislation. I said that Lord Justice Fulford provided a sufficient level of oversight and that it was satisfactory at this point.