Subordinate Legislation Committee,

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 7, 2002

Official Report 79KB pdf

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Instruments Subject to Annulment

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Instruments Subject<br />to Annulment

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Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Source Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/205)<br />Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Juveniles) (Scotland) Order 2002 <br />(SSI 2002/206)

The instruments are very interesting, although not to the Subordinate Legislation Committee. They relate to what the quiet men and women do who work behind the scenes.

They are called undercover operatives.

Spooks.

There are a few typos, but nothing serious. No points arise in relation to the instruments.

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Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Cancellation of Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (SSI 2002/207)

Are these regulations about phone tapping?

Yes. The proper term is covert human intelligence sources. That is like when I phone down to the garage and get put through to an office in Glasgow that takes all British Government calls.

Is that right?

It has happened twice.

You are a dangerous man, Colin.

I am, although I may not seem dangerous.

It does not sound as though the spook service is very dangerous either.

We have reached the end of the agenda. I regret that I will not see you next week. However, I leave you in the capable hands of my lieutenant, Ian Jenkins.

Meeting closed at 11:33.