Draft Investigatory Powers Bill Contents

Appendix 1: Members and interests

Members

The Rt Hon Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Chairman)

Victoria Atkins MP

Baroness Browning

Suella Fernandes MP

The Rt Hon Lord Butler of Brockwell

The Rt Hon David Hanson MP

The Rt Rev Lord Bishop of Chester

Shabana Mahmood MP

Lord Hart of Chilton

Stuart C McDonald MP

The Rt Hon Lord Henley

Dr Andrew Murrison MP

Lord Strasburger

Matt Warman MP

Declarations of interest

Victoria Atkins MP

Non-practicing barrister, in which capacity had been instructed by some of the agencies from whom the Committee was likely to hear evidence

Suella Fernandes MP

Non-practicing barrister and former Treasury Solicitor

Stuart C McDonald MP

Member of Amnesty International

Dr Andrew Murrison MP

Former serviceman and current reservist

Baroness Browning

Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, whose remit includes providing advice to retiring heads of the intelligence and security services

Lord Hart of Chilton

Former member of Amnesty

Formerly a special adviser to two Lord Chancellors, Lord Irvine of Lairg and Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Lord Strasburger

Member of Liberty (although have not taken part in their campaigns)

Full lists of Members’ interests are recorded in the Commons Register of Members’ Financial Interests:

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/commons/

and the Lords Register of Interests:

http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-interests/register-of-lords-interests/

Martin Hoskins, Specialist Adviser, declared that he has been employed by, and was subsequently engaged as a consultant to, EE. He has also carried out consultancy work for Amberhawk Training Ltd. He is a member of the Open Rights Group (although has not taken part in their campaigns).

Professor Peter Sommer, Specialist Adviser, declared that in addition to his academic work, he frequently acts as an expert witness in digital evidence for both prosecution and defence interests and in civil cases. He currently holds a Home Office consultancy contract to advise on digital signature authentication of communications data.





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