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• on the linked issue of knowledge of sharing with industry partners, the tribunal observed
‘What is however significant is that the Commissioners did not know about sharing
with industry partners by GCHQ... but it plainly forms a minimal part of the operation
of BPD/BCD, and an even more miniscule part of the work of the Agencies subject to the
Commissioners’ oversight. This is a failing in the operation of oversight and in the duty
of GCHQ to bring it to the Commissioners’ attention. However, given the totality of the
work done both by the Commissioners and by the Agencies, we do not conclude that this
amounts to or illustrates a systemic failure.’