Investigatory Powers Bill Debate

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Department: Home Office
Tuesday 15th March 2016

(8 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andy Burnham Portrait Andy Burnham
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It happened close to the hon. Gentleman’s constituency, so I will give way.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Just before the hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard) intervenes, I advise the House that, although everything is being done perfectly properly, and the Home Secretary and the right hon. Gentleman have been generous in giving way, 48 Back Benchers wish to contribute. Those who have or seek the Floor might wish to take account of that point. I call Mark Pritchard.

Mark Pritchard Portrait Mark Pritchard
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I will be brief, Mr Speaker.

The shadow Home Secretary is quite right to point out that abuses, where they have taken place, are absolutely wrong, but does he also recognise that the Bill contains a new offence of misusing communications data, which is something he should welcome?

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None Portrait Several hon. Members rose—
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. In the light of the extensive interest in this debate, we shall need to begin with a limit of eight minutes on Back-Bench speeches, though I give notice to the House that that limit will almost inevitably have to fall. I begin by calling the Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee of the House, the right hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve).

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None Portrait Several hon. Members rose—
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. In seeking to accommodate remaining colleagues, I am afraid it is necessary now to reduce the time limit on Back-Bench speeches to three minutes with immediate effect.

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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I remind the House that the programme motion in the Order Paper was published in error, a fact of which I informed the House some hours ago. The correct motion has been available from the Vote Office. I invite the Home Secretary to move the amended programme motion.