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Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 Baroness D'Souza moved that this House regrets that the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI 2021/601) does not provide adequate safeguards on the actions of covert agents, as the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 failed to include express limits on the crimes covert agents can commit; and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to amend the Act to provide proper limits on, and oversight of, crimes committed by covert agents. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.

Tuesday 12 October 2021 between 21:00 and 21:35

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Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 Baroness D'Souza moved that this House regrets that the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Criminal Conduct Authorisations) (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI 2021/601) does not provide adequate safeguards on the actions of covert agents, as the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 failed to include express limits on the crimes covert agents can commit; and calls on Her Majesty’s Government to amend the Act to provide proper limits on, and oversight of, crimes committed by covert agents. After debate, the motion was withdrawn.
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