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While the government is trying to consolidate more than 60 pieces of legislation when it comes to accessing communications data, Mark Field says, on the face of it, the proposals are "more than a tidying up exercise". 

Foreign Office minister Grant Shapps says it is important for the proposals to be thoroughly scrutinised, saying that if this is got wrong, "we end up in a police state".

For Labour, Lisa Nandy says the guarantees on judicial oversight are welcome although she acknowledges this could slow down the authorisation process.

For the Greens, Baroness Jones suggests that only Russia has given similar sweeping powers to the security services, suggesting it is "the end of privacy in the UK".

SNP home affairs spokeswoman Joanna Cherry says MPs have "a responsibility to protect the rights of our citizens whilst also being realistic about the threats that we face". She pays tribute to those who keep the country safe, as well as civil liberties campaigners.

She says she backs judicial oversight of surveillance warrants but questions whether the double lock" will be too bureaucratic. Mrs May says she has every confidence it will not.

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Conservative MP Mark Field, a former member of the Intelligence and Security Committee, says that while he generally supports politicians making decisions on surveillance matters relating to national security, he says there is an implicit recognition by government that they would not get the proposed measures through Parliament without giving judges a "more prominent role". 

While the Home Office has balanced the need to protect security and privacy "quite skilfully" and in a pragmatic way, he says he expects the bill to be amended quite significantly before it is finally debated in the Commons. The new interception powers must be used "sparingly", he tells Radio 4's World at One. 

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Earlier on Daily Politics there was discussion about the new British passport, unveiled yesterday, which only features two women and no one from Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales.

Labour MP Jack Dromey said the issue mattered because there were many "outstanding women who could and should have been included" he added the passport also should have reflected the diversity of the UK. 

Mr Dromey put it to Conservative MP Therese Coffey that her government had a problem with women, which she denied highlighting that Elizabeth Scott was featured.

Martin Lloyd author of The Passport was on the Daily Politics explaining the history of the UK passport and even brought examples of historic examples.

Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee, Conservative MP Dominic Grieve, tells Mrs May there’s a duty on the government to respond to the predecessor’s committee’s report on surveillance powers. The former Attorney General urges her to provide that response over the next few weeks, saying it’ll enable the House to identify what’s been taken on board, or rejected.

Responding, the home secretary says the ISC report went wider than the bill’s measures and says that “in a sense” the legislation is a response to that report. But she says the government will formally respond “in due course”.

Former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says the Investigatory Powers Bill looks like a "much-improved bill" from its predecessor (blocked by the Lib Dems in 2012) but adds that he suspects it "retains some of the flaws". He says the briefing on the bill has been confusing, adding that "the devil will be in the detail".

Labour's Andy Burnham says he's pleased the home secretary has proposed the "double lock" on the warrants, saying it ticks the boxes of public and political accountability and the independence to build trust. But he seeks assurances that the new system won't lead to time delays. 

Mr Burnham concludes by saying the home secretary has listened to concerns and got the balance right. He says Labour will examine the measures carefully.

For Labour, shadow home secretary Andy Burnham says the Opposition backs the government in its attempt to update the law - arguing that technological advancements have left existing powers outdated. He says Labour also shares the government's goal of "creating a world-class framework".

But, he argues, there must be "strong safeguards" to protect privacy and liberties, adding that he believes this is now the case.

Addressing criticisms of the new law, Theresa May tells MPs the bill will not mean security services can access people's full web browsing histories - only what websites people have accessed and not what they have read, or said.

The home secretary announces the creation of a new post of "Investigatory Powers Commissioner" and a "double lock" on authorisation of warrants to approve any interception of communications - saying the home secretary would be responsible for approving a warrant,and then a judge.

This will be one of the strongest systems in the world, she adds.

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Laura Kuenssberg, BBC political editor, says the "easy cuts" to government departments have already been done during the coalition government. 

She says there are "epic battles" happening behind the scenes, as ministers look for bigger reforms that could deliver cash.

Cuts to the police haven't become a big issue yet but Laura says it is not just a party political issue and it could have a wider political impact for the Conservatives.

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Theresa May seeks to assure MPs that the bill is "a significant departure" from proposals of the past (dubbed the snooper's charter, which was blocked by the Lib Dems in coalition).

Making the case for the new law, she tells MPs:

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BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg says Jeremy Corbyn felt like he was "faltering" rather than being "focused". She says he needed to be more specific to crack the prime minister. 

She adds that today's PMQs "felt rather strange" as it takes "two to tango" but they "don't seem to want to dance". Prime Minister's Questions are seemingly getting longer and Laura said Corbyn's tactic of stopping and waiting for quiet before asking more questions does add time, but will be seen as effective by some. 

PMQs is now over and Home Secretary Theresa May rises to her feet to set out the plans embodied in the draft Investigatory Powers Bill.

In the digital age, she begins, technology is having "a profound effect" on society which also poses its "challenges". In the last six months alone, six terrorists plots have been prevented in the UK, she tells MPs.

Mrs May says it is right for those agencies to have the powers to protect pepople - but with safeguards in place.

That was another Prime Minister's Questions session that went well beyond its 30 minute slot. As MPs file out of the Commons the microphones pick up the Speaker saying hello to the Prime Minister, who can be heard to reply: "It's getting longer and longer!"

Former Lib Dem health minister Norman Lamb thanks the PM for his welcoming of the cross-party mental health campaign, launched this week. It calls for "equality" for those suffering from mental health issues.

"The moral and economic case for ending" this historic situation is overwhelming, he says, and asks the PM to ensure there is extra investment in mental health to do this. David Cameron says the government gave parity of esteem to mental health in the NHS Constitution but adds that the government is committed to doing more.

Former Conservative minister Andrew Mitchell echoes Mr Lamb's remarks. David Cameron sets out steps the government is taking on mental health, telling MPs that spending will be £11.4bn this year.

Will the PM spare a thought on Armistice Day for all those who died as a result of "two political mistakes" - 179 in Iraq and 454 in Afghanisation, asks Labour MP Paul Flynn. He also wants to know if Mr Cameron will rethink plans to get the UK involved in the fight against IS in Syria. David Cameron says it's a day to put such aside questions and to remember those who serve on our behalf. "Let's make Armistice Day about that, and not other questions," he tells him .

A Conservative backbencher raises delays in the adoption process and invites the PM to explain what he's doing to speed up the system. David Camerons ays the average waiting has dropped to "five months", but argues that there is more to do.

The SNP's John Nicolson seeks confirmation that there are no plans to privatise Channel 4, warning it would "imperil" the "much loved" institution. David Cameron says he's a "huge fan" of Channel 4 and adds that it was a Conservative innovation. He says he wants to make sure it has a strong and secure future and adds that it's right to look at "all options". "Let's not close our minds," he says - taking a pop at Labour who he says always think private is "bad".