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The Government is aware that fraudsters are exploiting the pandemic to commit opportunistic crimes such as fraud.

Over the last three months the Department has replied to 10,079 letters from hon. Members.

The UK will comply with obligations under the Human Rights Act, including when they arise extraterritorially.

I reiterate again that a covert human intelligence source is not able to commit any and all criminality.

I know that the hon. and learned Lady was unable to partake in the Second Reading debate, but I will repeat what I said there.

I take in equally good faith the way in which my right hon.

I have two minutes left and I still have a few more amendments I would like to discuss.

I appreciate the seriousness of the point that the hon.

I will give way to the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown, just to be fair.

The language that is used in what would become new subsection 5 of section 29B is reflective of existing provisions within the Investigat