The Covert Human Intelligence Bill passed the House of Commons yesterday with a vote of 182 votes to 20.
A number of Labour MPs broke the whip to provide opposition to the bill.
Nadia Whittome has said in a statement that: “The Bill is a licence for the intelligence agencies to authorise its agents to commit even the most serious of crimes with immunity from prosecution.”
Two Plaid Cymru and one SDLP member stood in opposition alongside the Labour rebels.
Read the full debate.
Full details of the voting break down here.
The bill is yet to be ratified.
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