Skip to main content

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Volume 503: debated on Monday 11 January 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many complaints the Investigatory Powers Tribunal has (a) considered and (b) upheld on the misuse of powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. (308734)

Information on the number of complaints made and upheld is given in the published annual reports of the Interception of Communications Commissioner and the Intelligence Services Commissioner. They are summarised as follows:

Applications received

Investigations concluded

2 October to 31 December 2001

102

71

1 January to 31 December 2002

130

194

1 January to 31 December 2003

109

100

1 January to 31 December 2004

90

115

1 January to 31 December 2005

80

93

1 January to 31 December 2006

86

81

1 January to 31 December 2007

66

83

1 January to 31 December 2008

136

70

The reports show that since 2001 the Investigatory Powers Tribunal made determinations in favour of complainants in 2005 and 2008. The former related to two complainants who lodged a joint complaint; the latter related to two separate complainants. Copies of the Commissioners’ reports are in the House Library.