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<p>The Government are committed to introducing a Bill on investigatory powers early
next year, so that it can receive Royal Assent before the sunset clause in the Data
Retention and Investigatory Powers Act comes into effect at the end of 2016. In order
to meet that timetable and allow the full parliamentary scrutiny, we intend to bring
forward a draft Bill for consideration in the autumn, which will be subject to full
pre-legislative scrutiny, including by a Joint Committee of both Houses.</p>
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