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Chamber and committees

Investigatory Powers Bill

  • Submitted by: John Finnie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2016
  • Motion reference: S5M-00393

That the Parliament regrets the decision of the House of Commons to give a third reading to the Investigatory Powers Bill; understands that it has been supported by the Conservative and Labour parties, while the Green, Scottish National and Liberal Democrat parties have opposed it; believes that it mandates the bulk collection and retention of personal data, including internet and telephone records and location information, on persons who are not suspected of any crime; urges the House of Lords to approve amendments that would ensure that surveillance is targeted, proportionate and carried out under independent judicial authorisation; notes that, in accordance with the Sewel convention, the UK Parliament does not legislate with regard to devolved matters without the consent of the Scottish Parliament, and reminds the UK Government that the Scottish Parliament cannot take any action, including making a legislative consent motion, that is incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.


Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Ross Greer, Alison Johnstone, Ruth Maguire, Ivan McKee, Gil Paterson, Andy Wightman