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  Justice and Security Bill - Third Reading
  
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  @ MP voted aye to allow material deemed national security-sensitive to be made available to a civil court and a special advocate but not parties to the case; to strengthen oversight of intelligence and security activities in Government; and to permit intercept evidence in closed proceedings in employment cases before tribunals. 
  @ MP voted no against allowing material deemed national security-sensitive to be made available to a civil court and a special advocate but not parties to the case; against strengthening oversight of intelligence and security activities in Government; and against permitting intercept evidence in closed proceedings in employment cases before tribunals.
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted to allow material deemed national security-sensitive to be made available to a civil court and a special advocate but not parties to the case; to strengthen oversight of intelligence and security activities in Government; and to permit intercept evidence in closed proceedings in employment cases before tribunals. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted in favour of the Justice and Security Bill[1][2] at its third reading, supporting the Bill as it stood and allowing it to continue on its path to becoming law.
  
  The Bill provided for:
  
  * The introduction of a "closed material procedure" in the civil courts which involves making material deemed national security-sensitive available to the court and a special advocate but not parties to the case. 
  
  * An expansion of the statutory remit of the Intelligence and Security Committee to include:
  :     (i) a role in overseeing the wider Government intelligence community (beyond the three security and intelligence agencies (the "Agencies")) and 
  :     (ii) retrospective oversight of the operational activities of the Agencies on matters of significant national interest.
  
  * The Intelligence and Security Committee to have powers to require information from the Agencies subject only to a veto by the Secretary of State rather than, as previously, Agency heads.
  
  * Extension of the remit of the Intelligence Services Commissioner at the direction of the Prime Minister.
  
  * The use of intercept evidence in closed proceedings in employment cases before tribunals across the UK.
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2012-13/justiceandsecurity.html Parliament's webpage on the Justice and Security Bill (now an Act)]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2012-2013/0099/en/13099en.htm Explanatory notes to the Justice and Security Bill]
  
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