Proposed Directive (Information Systems) Debate

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Department: Home Office

Proposed Directive (Information Systems)

Neil Carmichael Excerpts
Thursday 3rd February 2011

(13 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Brokenshire Portrait James Brokenshire
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My hon. Friend makes a very important point, and, in striking the right balance, we approach those issues with the rights of the individual’s freedoms and liberties very much at the forefront of this Government’s mind. We believe that the directive is important and will add value, but we will approach those issues with liberty and freedom at the forefront of our mind.

Neil Carmichael Portrait Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con)
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I have been a victim of mobile telephone fraud, so will the directive have the scope to deal with cybercrime in connection with such fraud?

James Brokenshire Portrait James Brokenshire
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The directive is very much focused on computers and computer systems, rather than on telephones and mobiles, but, as telephone calls and Skype add to computers’ ability to facilitate contact, such communication might be brought within the scope of the directive.