Asked by: Lord Clarke of Nottingham (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to ask the Intelligence and Security Committee to inquire into the circumstances of the rendition of Mr Belhaj and Ms Bouchar, in line with the statement given to the House of Commons on 19 December 2013 and following the closure of all legal proceedings on that matter.
Answered by David Lidington
The Intelligence and Security Committee sets its own work programme.
Asked by: Lord Clarke of Nottingham (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he will issue a direction to place on a statutory footing the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's oversight of the Consolidated Guidance to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel on the Detention and Interviewing of Detainees Overseas, and on the Passing and Receipt of Intelligence Relating to Detainees.
Answered by David Lidington
I can confirm that the Prime Minister has issued a direction to the Investigatory Powers Commissioner under section 230 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 to continue the statutory oversight of the Consolidated Guidance that was previously provided by the Intelligence Services Commissioner. The direction will be published shortly on the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office’s website.