Contents
Subject

Page

Letter to the Prime Minister

iv

Introduction

1

Functions of the Commissioner

1

Discharge of my functions

1

The extent of interception: General

3

The extent of interception: Scotland

3

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: Impact of the
legislation on the work of warrantry Units in government
departments and the security, intelligence and law enforcement
agencies

3

Overall

10

Safeguards

10

Codes of Practice

10

Communications data

11

Prisons

11

Staffing of the Secretariat

11

Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Northern Ireland Office
Warrants

11

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal

12

Assistance to the Tribunal

12

Errors

12

Conclusion

17

Statistical Annex

18

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