Written question asked by Lord Mann (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 7 December 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 December 2020. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 December 2020 on behalf of the Home Office.
Communication Service Providers
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government which communications service providers charge for information requests, such as IP addresses, from the UK police and law enforcement agencies for use in criminal investigations, and whether these include (1) Facebook, (2) Twitter, (3) Google, (4) TikTok, and (5) Parler.
- Answer
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It would be operationally and commercially sensitive to discuss the details of any specific company and their support in investigations. The IPA, in Section 249, provides a statutory cost recovery mechanism stating that the Telecommunications Operator should “receive an appropriate contribution in respect of such of their relevant costs” (s249(1)) and that any payment may be “subject to terms and conditions determined by the Secretary of State” (s249(3)).
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL11149
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Disclosure of information Criminal investigation Fees and charges Police Communication service providers Social media
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