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Joanna Cherry

Gavin Newlands

Stuart C. McDonald

Anne McLaughlin

Richard Arkless

Angela Crawley

Margaret Ferrier

Mr Alistair Carmichael

324

Clause  53,  page  43,  line  41,  leave out paragraphs (c) to (e)

Member’s explanatory statement

See amendment 327.

Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer

Lyn Brown

Jack Dromey

Sarah Champion

Sue Hayman

288

Clause  53,  page  44,  line  1,  after first “or”, insert “serious”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment inserts a higher threshold for accessing communications data.

Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer

Lyn Brown

Jack Dromey

Sarah Champion

Sue Hayman

289

Clause  53,  page  44,  line  1,  after “any”, insert “serious”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment inserts a higher threshold for accessing communications data.

Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer

Lyn Brown

Jack Dromey

Sarah Champion

Sue Hayman

290

Clause  53,  page  44,  line  2,  after “any”, insert “serious”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment inserts a higher threshold for accessing communications data.

Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer

Lyn Brown

Jack Dromey

Sarah Champion

Sue Hayman

291

Clause  53,  page  44,  line  2,  after third “or”, insert “serious”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment inserts a higher threshold for accessing communications data.

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Joanna Cherry

Gavin Newlands

Stuart C. McDonald

Anne McLaughlin

Richard Arkless

Angela Crawley

Margaret Ferrier

Mr Alistair Carmichael

325

Clause  53,  page  44,  line  13,  at end insert—

“(7A)    

An authorisation may be considered necessary as mentioned in subsection (7)(b)

or (7)(f) only where there is a reasonable suspicion that a serious criminal offence

has been or is likely to be committed.”

Member’s explanatory statement

See amendment 327.

Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer

Lyn Brown

Jack Dromey

Sarah Champion

Sue Hayman

292

Clause  53,  page  44,  line  18,  at end insert—

“(9)    

Serious crime in subsection (7)(b) above means—

(a)    

any crime where a person guilty of the offence is liable on conviction to

imprisonment for a term of imprisonment of [a maximum of] 6 months

or more; or

(b)    

a crime which causes serious damage to a person’s physical or mental

health.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment defines the higher threshold, inserted by other amendments to Clause 53, for

accessing communications data.

Joanna Cherry

Gavin Newlands

Stuart C. McDonald

Anne McLaughlin

Richard Arkless

Angela Crawley

Margaret Ferrier

Mr Alistair Carmichael

326

Clause  54,  page  44,  line  19,   leave out Clause 54

Member’s explanatory statement

See amendment 327.

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Mr Dominic Grieve

Sir Alan Duncan

Mr George Howarth

Fiona Mactaggart

Angus Robertson

Mr Keith Simpson

Ms Gisela Stuart

13

Clause  54,  page  44,  line  28,  leave out subsection (3)(b) and insert—

“(b)    

the investigation or operation concerned is one where there is an

exceptional need, in the interests of national security, to keep knowledge

of it to an absolute minimum,

(ba)    

there is an opportunity to obtain information where—

(i)    

the opportunity is rare,

(ii)    

the time to act is short, and

(iii)    

the need to obtain the information is significant and in the

interests of national security, or”

Member’s explanatory statement

On behalf of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, to amend the Bill to ensure

that the exceptional national security-related circumstances under which there does

not need to be a separation between those requesting and those authorising requests for

communications data, is narrowly drawn.

Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer

Lyn Brown

Jack Dromey

Sarah Champion

Sue Hayman

293

Clause  54,  page  45,  line  13,  at end insert—

“(7)    

For the avoidance of doubt, an internet connection record does not include the

content of any communication.”

Member’s explanatory statement

An amendment to clarify the description of internet connection records.

Joanna Cherry

Gavin Newlands

Stuart C. McDonald

Anne McLaughlin

Richard Arkless

Angela Crawley

Margaret Ferrier

Mr Alistair Carmichael

327

Clause  55,  page  45,  line  16,   leave out paragraph (a)

Member’s explanatory statement

These amendments provide that in order to access communications data, a relevant public

authority must seek a warrant from a Judicial Commissioner rather than undertake a system of

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internal authorisation. These amendments would require that there is reasonable suspicion of

serious crime for a warrant authorising communications data acquisition.

Mr Alistair Carmichael

4

Page  46,  line  40,  leave out Clause 58

Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

164

Clause  58,  page  46,  line  41,  leave out “maintain”

Member’s explanatory statement

See amendment 163.

Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

165

Clause  58,  page  46,  line  41,  leave out “operate”

Member’s explanatory statement

See amendment 163.

Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

166

Clause  58,  page  47,  line  1,  after “officer” insert “in exceptional circumstances”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment restricts the use of the filter to exceptional circumstances. This will ensure that

the use of the filter does not become routine practice or the default mechanism for obtaining

communications data.

Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

161

Clause  58,  page  47,  line  7,  leave out “arrangements” and insert “regulations”

Member’s explanatory statement

See amendment 163.

Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

167

Clause  58,  page  47,  line  18,  at end insert—

“(c)    

obtaining the approval of a Judicial Commissioner to the filtering

regulations in the same way as if the data was to be obtained by a targeted

interception warrant as set out in this Act.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment requires use of the filtering arrangements to obtain data to be approved by a

Judicial Commissioner. Filtering requires higher authorisation standard, as it has much greater

powers to detect across many datasets and with high efficiency, being more akin to bulk acquisition

than to individual requests for data.

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Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

168

Clause  58,  page  47,  line  19,  leave out subsection 3

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment stops the user of the filter for general purposes - such as support, maintenance,

oversight, operation or administration of the arrangements - not directly related to the core

investigative functions of public bodies. It also removes the use of the filter to support the general

oversight functions of the Investigatory Powers Commission.

Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

162

Clause  58,  page  47,  line  19,  leave out “arrangements” and insert “regulations”

Member’s explanatory statement

See amendment 163.

Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

163

Clause  58,  page  47,  line  27,  leave out “arrangements” and insert “regulations”

Member’s explanatory statement

These amendments would make the filtering arrangements to be governed by a statutory

instrument subject to all normal transparency and processes of judicial review.

Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

169

Clause  58,  page  47,  line  32,  leave out “must consult” and insert “shall obtain the

prior approval of”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment creates a duty to obtain prior approval from the Commissioner for the filtering

system. By asking the Commissioner for prior approval of any plans, the assessment of necessity

and proportionality would be much more likely to be robust. Any abuse and expansion of scope

and abilities of data mining would be more likely to be restrained. The Commissioner would also

have the ability to ensure that requirements they might seek are properly considered at the start.

Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

170

Clause  58,  page  47,  line  35,  at end insert—

“(5A)    

Nothing in this section shall be used in respect of information which can be

reasonably obtained by any other means under this Act.

(5B)    

Nothing in this section shall be used for the bulk collection of information.

(5C)    

The powers under this section shall only be used by the Secretary of State when

no other power under this Act or other statute can achieve the same objective.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment restricts the use of the filter to those purposes the government has put forward.

Given the lack of clarity on what the filtering arrangements are and whether they will become the

normal way to acquire communications data of any type, this amendment seeks to restrain the

power so that it is used as narrowly as possible.

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Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

171

Clause  58,  page  47,  line  35,  at end insert—

“(5A)    

The Secretary of State shall at least once a year make a report to Parliament

detailing the filtering arrangements made under this clause.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would require the Secretary of State to make an annual report to Parliament

explaining what the filtering arrangements consisted of and were being used for. This would

improve public scrutiny and reinforce the provision in clause 58(4).

Mr Alistair Carmichael

5

Page  47,  line  36,  leave out Clause 59

Mr Alistair Carmichael

6

Page  48,  line  16,  leave out Clause 60

Stephen McPartland

Mr Steve Baker

172

Clause  60,  page  49,  line  29,  at end insert—

“(10)    

All filtering arrangements under this Act shall not endure more than six months.

(11)    

The Secretary of State shall not use any power under Part 3 of this Act unless such

power cannot be exercised under any other statutory provision.

(12)    

The Secretary of State shall ensure that the filtering arrangements are always used

exceptionally and with regard to privacy rights.

(13)    

The Secretary of State shall from time to time consider the proportionality and

necessity of all filtering arrangements in place.

(14)    

The Secretary of State shall terminate any filtering arrangements which are not

proportionate or necessary.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment requires filtering arrangements to be renewed every six months; makes them a

power of last resort; requires assessment of necessity and proportionality; requires termination of

arrangements which are not truly needed.

Secretary Theresa May

49

Clause  68,  page  54,  line  10,  leave out “made an order under this section approving”

and insert “approved”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment removes the need for a Judicial Commissioner to make an order when approving

an authorisation under Part 3 to identify or confirm journalistic sources.

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Secretary Theresa May

50

Clause  68,  page  54,  line  12,  leave out “an order under this section approving” and

insert “approval of”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on amendment 49.

Ms Harriet Harman

Fiona Bruce

Ms Karen Buck

Jeremy Lefroy

Amanda Solloway

Mark Pritchard

Joanna Cherry

Gavin Newlands

Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer

Lyn Brown

Jack Dromey

Sarah Champion

Sue Hayman

143

Clause  68,  page  54,  line  14,  leave out “not”

Ms Harriet Harman

Fiona Bruce

Ms Karen Buck

Jeremy Lefroy

Amanda Solloway

Mark Pritchard

Joanna Cherry

Gavin Newlands

Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer

Lyn Brown

Jack Dromey

Sarah Champion

Sue Hayman

144

Clause  68,  page  54,  line  15,  at end insert “unless an application without such notice

is required in order to avoid prejudice to the investigation.”

Ms Harriet Harman

Fiona Bruce

Ms Karen Buck

Jeremy Lefroy

Amanda Solloway

Mark Pritchard

Joanna Cherry

Gavin Newlands

Andy Burnham

Keir Starmer

Lyn Brown

Jack Dromey

Sarah Champion

Sue Hayman

145

Clause  68,  page  54,  line  15,  at end insert—

“( )    

Schedule 1 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 shall apply to an

application for an order under this section as if it were an application for an order

under that Schedule.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment seeks to ensure that the same level of protection is provided for journalists’

sources under the Bill as is currently provided in PACE.