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Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Additional Functions and Amendment) Order 2006

I am most grateful for that explanation, which I think was heroic, given the short time-lag between some of the points raised and the Minister’s answers. One point I meant to ask earlier—I hope I may be forgiven for raising it now—is that in the investigative powers order dealing with directed surveillance, the new schedule in Article 4 includes, on page 4 of the order,"““At the end of the entries for the Department for Transport insert in columns (2) and (4)—‘Chief Executive of the Driving Standards Agency . . . ’””." For the life of me I cannot see why the chief executive of the Driving Standards Agency should be admitted to the somewhat draconian powers that RIPA bestows on those who can authorise direct or covert surveillance. It is unfair to expect an answer now, but perhaps, on her recent performance, the Minister will conjure something out of thin air and give me one.