Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive

The reports set out the outcome of the inspection report by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office subsequent changes to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIPA) policy and the content of the RIPA monitoring report. The report also provided an update on the recent use of the powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the outcome of the inspection report by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office, subsequent changes to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIPA) policy and the content of the RIPA monitoring report. The report also provided an update on the recent use of the powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

Members asked to be provided with copies of the following documents:-

·         The Code of Practice for carrying out surveillance under The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA); and

·         The Inspection Report from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.