United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 21975
Journalism and Legal Profession: Surveillance
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6 January 2025
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14 January 2025 · Answer
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14 January 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on the use of surveillance powers to carry out surveillance on journalists and lawyers.
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6 January 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on the use of surveillance powers to carry out surveillance on journalists and lawyers.
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14 January 2025
Answer
Powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) contain additional safeguards and protections, where the intention is for relevant public authorities to acquire sensitive material, such as in...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-06/21975
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1752753
- uk · wq-1752753 · source updated 14 January 2025