In a personal capacity I have submitted written evidence to the Committee
(details below). It takes the form of 10 recommendations (4 pages).
If you would like a copy of this evidence (e.g. hopefully to support them)
please respond and I will send a copy to you.
Dr. Chris Pounder
Consultant & Editor of Data Protection & Privacy Practice
Information & Technology Group
Masons - International Law Firm
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DETAILS OF THE INQUIRY
>MPs to hold public inquiry into data retention
>19/11/2002
>
>The All Party Internet Group (APIG), a group open to members of the Houses
of Parliament, has announced that it will hold a public inquiry into the
retention of and access to communications data for law enforcement purposes.
>
>APIG said it will primarily focus on the powers contained in the Regulation
of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), the Anti-Terrorism, Crime & Security Act
and their subsequent effect on ISPs and communication service providers.
>
>The inquiry will specifically examine:
>
>
>Powers incorporated in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act of
2000;
>
>The voluntary and compulsory data retention regimes found in the
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act of 2001;
>
>Relevant European Directives;
>
>The Data Retention, Preservation and Partial Disclosure regimes in the
Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime;
>
>The extent to which communications data is held outside the direct control
of Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and how this should be addressed;
>
>The value of communication data access to Law Enforcement Agencies, the
types of data that are of importance and the periods for which it should be
retained;
>
>The value of access to retained data by further authorities beyond those
currently authorised by the RIP Act;
>
>The difficulties faced by Law Enforcement Agencies in conforming with
existing legislation;
>
>The mechanisms that should be put in place to allow expedited data
preservation and partial disclosure of traffic data to Law Enforcement
Agencies in foreign countries;
>
>The costs to the CSPs of retaining communications data and in providing
access to retained data;
>
>Competition issues for CSPs; and
>
>Privacy Issues
>Public hearings on these issues will be held in the House of Commons on
11th and 18th December when MPs will hold oral evidence with the industry,
government and other interested bodies. The group will publish a report on
the findings early next year.
>
>APIG is currently inviting interested parties to submit written evidence by
6th December, to [log in to unmask]
>
>Guidelines for submissions are available at:
>www.apig.org.uk/inquiry_release151102.htm
>MPs to hold public inquiry into data retention
>19/11/2002
>
>The All Party Internet Group (APIG), a group open to members of the Houses
of Parliament, has announced that it will hold a public inquiry into the
retention of and access to communications data for law enforcement purposes.
>
>APIG said it will primarily focus on the powers contained in the Regulation
of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), the Anti-Terrorism, Crime & Security Act
and their subsequent effect on ISPs and communication service providers.
>
>The inquiry will specifically examine:
>
>
>Powers incorporated in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act of
2000;
>
>The voluntary and compulsory data retention regimes found in the
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act of 2001;
>
>Relevant European Directives;
>
>The Data Retention, Preservation and Partial Disclosure regimes in the
Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime;
>
>The extent to which communications data is held outside the direct control
of Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and how this should be addressed;
>
>The value of communication data access to Law Enforcement Agencies, the
types of data that are of importance and the periods for which it should be
retained;
>
>The value of access to retained data by further authorities beyond those
currently authorised by the RIP Act;
>
>The difficulties faced by Law Enforcement Agencies in conforming with
existing legislation;
>
>The mechanisms that should be put in place to allow expedited data
preservation and partial disclosure of traffic data to Law Enforcement
Agencies in foreign countries;
>
>The costs to the CSPs of retaining communications data and in providing
access to retained data;
>
>Competition issues for CSPs; and
>
>Privacy Issues
>Public hearings on these issues will be held in the House of Commons on
11th and 18th December when MPs will hold oral evidence with the industry,
government and other interested bodies. The group will publish a report on
the findings early next year.
>
>APIG is currently inviting interested parties to submit written evidence by
6th December, to [log in to unmask]
>
>Guidelines for submissions are available at:
>www.apig.org.uk/inquiry_release151102.htm
>
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