Independent report

Communications data: access by the intelligence and security agencies

The Intelligence and Security Committee have published a statement and their inquiry into the impact of the draft Communications Data Bill.

• From: Cabinet Office, Home Office and National security and intelligence
• Published: 21 August 2013

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Intelligence and Security Committee statement on the draft Communications Data Bill

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Access to communications data by the intelligence and security Agencies

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In June 2012, the government published its Communications Data draft Bill. The Bill is intended to ensure that the police and other public bodies continue to be able to access communications data.

The government invited a joint committee from both Houses of Parliament to subject the Bill to pre-legislative scrutiny. Although the Bill will primarily impact on the police, it also covers the intelligence and security agencies. Therefore, the Home Secretary invited the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) to contribute to the pre-legislative scrutiny process.

Published 21 August 2013