The Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data
Bill
The Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data
Bill was appointed by the House of Commons on 21 June 2012 and
by the House of Lords on 28 June 2012 to examine the Draft Communications
Data Bill and to report to both Houses by 30 November 2012. It
has now completed its work.
Membership
| HOUSE OF LORDS | HOUSE OF COMMONS
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| Lord Armstrong of Ilminster (Crossbench)
| Rt Hon Nicholas Brown MP (Labour)
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| Rt Hon Lord Blencathra (Chair) (Conservative)
| Michael Ellis MP (Conservative)
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| Baroness Cohen of Pimlico (Labour)
| Dr Julian Huppert MP (Liberal Democrat)
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| Lord Faulks (Conservative)
| Stephen Mosley MP (Conservative)
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| Rt Hon Lord Jones (Labour)
| Craig Whittaker MP (Conservative)
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| Lord Strasburger (Liberal Democrat)
| David Wright MP (Labour)
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Powers
The Committee had the power to require the submission
of written evidence and documents, to examine witnesses, to meet
at any time (except when Parliament is prorogued or dissolved),
to adjourn from place to place, to appoint specialist advisers,
and to make Reports to both Houses. The Lords Committee had power
to agree with the Commons in the appointment of a Chairman.
Publications
The Report of the Committee was published by The
Stationery Office by Order of both Houses. All publications of
the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/joint-select/draft-communications-bill/.
Committee staff
The staff of the Committee were Chloe Mawson (Lords
Clerk), Jessica Mulley (Commons Clerk), Michael Collon (Lords
Second Clerk), Claire Morley (Committee Specialist), and Rob Dinsdale
(Committee Assistant).
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk
of the Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Data Bill,
House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1A 0PW. The telephone number
for general enquiries is 020 7219 8363; the Committee's email
address is draftcommunicationsdatabill@parliament.uk
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