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MI5

When asked whether the PM agreed with the MI5 Director-General that more powers are needed for agencies to access communications data, PMOS said that the PM?s view was that it was vital the government did all it could to support the police and agencies to tackle the increased threat from terrorism and to make sure they have the resources and powers that they need. PMOS pointed out that the government is already taking action, having introduced emergency legislation last year through the Data Protection and Investigatory Powers Act and had appointed a special envoy to look at what more can be done with US providers on data sharing. The government was also taking new legislation through the House, following the increase in the threat level earlier this year, to provide more powers to disrupt terrorist activities.

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