Hansard: Written Answer: at least 8 RIPA part III section 49 notices since last October

[David Hansen]

On 30 Apr 2008 at 13:25, Watching Them, Watching Us wrote:

> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080429/
> text/80429w0027.htm#column_361W
> 
> Jacqui Smith [holding answer 23 April 2008]: These provisions came
> into force on 1 October 2007 and to date eight section 49 notices
> have been served, four of which were in terrorism related cases. In
> these four cases two people have been charged with the offence of
> failing to comply with a section 49 notice,

Of course, despite the best attempts of the Home Office, we don't yet 
have conviction by accusation, so time will tell about these cases. 
Have they been charged with anything else? 

> and the appropriate
> investigating authorities are also considering what action to take
> in regard to the other two terrorist related cases. These cases
> have yet to come before the courts.

Ditto.
 
> In two of the remaining (non-terrorism related cases) the
> encryption keys have been disclosed."

No mention of whether these two cases have come before the courts. That 
will presumably allow us to form an opinion on whether the concepts of 
necessity and proportionality used by officials are the same as the 
same concepts used by "real people".

No mention of the other two cases. I wonder what the forces of darkness 
have to hide?




-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54