Just noticed that the answer to the remaining unanswered question is now in...
On 24th April the Earl of Northesk asked Her Majesty's Government a question which was due for answer by 8th May and was answered on 22nd May:
"Which law enforcement agency, Department or other statutory body has responsibility for investigating and prosecuting possible criminal breaches of (a) the Data Protection Act 1998, (b) the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and (c) the Computer Misuse Act 1990." [HO HL3267]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead) answers:
(a) Investigation of breaches of RIPA would be investigated by the police or other relevant law enforcement agency; any subsequent prosecution would be taken forward by the CPS or other relevant prosecuting agency.
(b) The Information Commissioner is an independent body created by statute with responsibilities for investigating complaints made to him under the Data Protection Act 1998. Proceedings for offences in England and Wales can be instituted by the commissioner or by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions. In Northern Ireland, offences would be instituted by the commissioner or by or with the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland. In Scotland, potential breaches investigated by the commissioner are prosecuted by the procurator fiscal.
(c) Under normal circumstances, the police would investigate any breaches of the Computer Misuse Act, and any subsequent prosecution would be handled by the Crown Prosecution Service. The CPS has a number of high tech crime prosecutors who are trained to prosecute offences contrary to the Computer Misuse Act.
I think a letter to my local Chief Constable might be necessary. I'm sure that Emma form BT said on TV they had intercepted the communication of a number of customers in 2006 and 2007... and that's should be illegal and therefore a crime has possibly taken place and someone should be investigating.
Can anyone remind us, where the evidence of the admissions can be found on the internet and the date that they took place? Might pop that titbit of info in the letter
Hank
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Hang on a minute, whom are the
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other relevant law enforcement agency
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he refers to? Still not nailing down the answer to the question really!
Hank