THIRD SPECIAL REPORT
The Trade and Industry Committee has agreed
to the following Special Report:
FURTHER GOVERNMENT OBSERVATIONS ON THE FOURTEENTH
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE (SESSION 1998-99) ON THE DRAFT ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS BILL (HC 862)
1. The Committee published its Fourteenth Report[1]
of Session 1998-99 on 3 November 1999. The Government's memorandum
providing its response to the recommendations on those parts of
the Bill which were included in the Electronic Communications
Bill was received on 17 January 2000 and published by us as our
Second Special Report on Wednesday 19 January in time for the
remaining stages of the Bill, originally scheduled for Thursday
20 January. In the event, the Bill was considered and read a Third
time on Tuesday 25 January.
2. A memorandum from the Home Office providing the
Government's response to the recommendations on those parts of
the draft Bill now to be included within the Regulation of Investigatory
Powers Bill was received on Thursday 20 January, and is printed
as an Appendix.
1 Fourteenth Report from the Trade and Industry Committee,
Session 1998-99, The Draft Electronic Communications Bill
(HC 862) Back
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