Electronic Surveillance

(asked on 5th November 2014) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how official police use of international mobile subscriber identity catchers is authorised.


Answered by
Lord Bates Portrait
Lord Bates
This question was answered on 11th November 2014

Investigative activity involving interference with property or wireless telegraphy is regulated by the Police Act 1997 which sets out the high level of authorisation required before the police can undertake such activity. Use of these powers is overseen by the Office of Surveillance Commissioners.

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