Andy Burnham MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to the publication of David Anderson’s report on bulk powers, said:

“We welcome this report that the Government commissioned following pressure from Labour earlier this year and thank David Anderson and his group for their important work. When the House of Lords debates the Investigatory Powers Bill, they will now be able to consider real evidence for the use of bulk powers.

"It is concerning, however, that the Prime Minister, who knows this legislation well, has not accepted the report in full and in particular David Anderson’s call for a Technological Advisory Panel to ensure legislation keeps pace with changing technology.

"She and the Home Secretary must accept the report in its entirety and deliver on the separate concessions extracted by Labour in the Commons - tougher restrictions on the use of Internet Connection Records and stronger protections for journalists and lawyers.”