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Published in December 2014, this government review sets out the latest findings as to whether it would be possible to introduce intercept as evidence.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Brings together documents about the government's goal of using intercept data as evidence.
This document contains the following information: Intercept as evidence: a report
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
This document contains the following information: Privy Council Review of intercept as evidence:
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Code of practice for the security and law enforcement agencies’ use of interception powers.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
View the closed IoCCO site in the UK Government Web Archive .
Interception and monitoring prohibitions in sanctions made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
The Intelligence and Security Committee investigated allegations that GCHQ intercepted communications illegally under the US PRISM programme.
Outlines changes in the draft revised code around the interception procedures public authorities and postal and telecommunications operators should follow.
Consultation on the code of practice for covert surveillance and covert human intelligence sources.
Six RAF fighter jets will commence a four-month mission in Romania from today, flying air policing missions alongside the Romanian Air Force
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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