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Proper parliamentary oversight of the security services is desperately needed

Macdonald, Kenneth (2013) Proper parliamentary oversight of the security services is desperately needed. Democratic Audit UK (31 Dec 2013). Website.

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Abstract

In a recent speech, Lord Macdonald, the former Director of Public Prosecutions, was critical of the current mechanisms which oversee the British security agencies. In the speech, he recommended that the Intelligence and Security Committee become a regular Select Committee of Parliament, with the transparency and autonomy which comes alongside that status. What follows below is an excerpt of his remarks.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://www.democraticaudit.com
Additional Information: © 2013 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited: 15 Jun 2017 10:49
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024 18:55
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/81349

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