Policy paper

Amending the journalistic safeguard of the Investigatory Powers Act

This document provides the necessary documentation for public consideration in order to proceed with a remedial order to amend the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

From:
Home Office
Published
18 October 2023

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Home Office response to the 13th report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights (accessible version)

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Home Office response to the 13th report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights

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This document contains a summary of representations on the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023 received in the 60 days after the order was laid on 20 March 2023.

It also contains the government’s response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights report Proposal for a Draft Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (Remedial) Order 2023 (published by the committee on 13 June 2023).

An updated draft of the proposed remedial order which contains the amendments the Home Office has made can be found at annex A.

Published 18 October 2023

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