Commons passes emergency data laws despite criticism

MPs debate the general principles of the legislation

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MPs have voted through the government's emergency legislation giving the security services access to people's phone and internet records.

Some MPs criticised the government's timetabling of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill, which will complete its passage through the lower chamber on Tuesday.

Conservative MP David Davis said the timetable was "entirely improper".

But MPs approved both the timetable and the bill itself in separate votes.

It passed its final stage in the Commons at 22:00 BST, and is now expected to move on to the House of Lords on Wednesday

A bill's passage through the Commons usually takes a matter of weeks or months, although there are well-established procedures for fast-tracking bills when MPs believe that it is necessary to do so.

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Commons passes emergency data laws despite criticism

Commons passes emergency data laws despite criticism

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