Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recommendation from the Interception of Communications Commissioner that judicial authorisation is obtained in cases where communications data are sought to determine the source of journalistic information, whether they intend to implement the recommendation; and, if so, when.

The Government indicated on the day that the Interception of Communications Commissioner’s inquiry report was published that we accepted the recommendations in it in full. We will bring forward the necessary legislation as soon as Parliamentary time allows.