Counter-Terrorism (Statutory Instruments)

Debate between John Bercow and Stephen McPartland

Monday 16th March 2015 Commons Chamber

[Stephen McPartland (Stevenage) (Con)]

rose—

[Mr Speaker]

Alun Cairns.

[Stephen McPartland]

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I beg the hon. Gentleman’s pardon. I blame myself; I was immersed in conversation. It was a case of mistaken identity. The hon. Gentleman is wearing a delightful white shirt, not a checked one. He is not Mr Cairns; he is indeed Mr Stephen McPartland. I apologise to the hon. Gentleman, and indeed to the other hon. Gentleman.

[Stephen McPartland]

Thank you, Mr Speaker.

I think the Minister has done an excellent job in bringing on side some of us who were not as supportive of these proposals as others, but I am still concerned about the number of organisations that will be able to use DRIPA to access information. Does the right hon. Gentleman know how many such organisations there are?