Straw moves on RIP Bill to avert Lords' defeat
Published: 21 Jun 2000 15:16 BST
According to reports the much maligned RIP Bill is about to be modified by the home secretary Jack Straw, in a bid to protect it from a mauling in the House of Lords.
Any move by Straw to modify the bill will be seen as a significant step-down, but reportedly he has ordered civil servants to make changes to the bill ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords next month.
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The government's Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill looks set for a bumpy ride thorough the House of Lords. Good. Give it hell says Tony Westbrook. Go to AnchorDesk UK for the news comment.
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