234 Annual and other reports

Reports and investigation and information powers

234  Annual and other reports

(1)     The Investigatory Powers Commissioner must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each calendar year, make a report to the Prime Minister about the carrying out of the functions of the Judicial Commissioners.

(2)     A report under subsection (1) must, in particular, include—

(a)     statistics on the use of the investigatory powers which are subject to review by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (including the number of warrants or authorisations issued, given, considered or approved during the year),

(b)     information about the results of such use (including its impact),

[(ba)     information about the use of the power to grant or renew authorisations under section 29B of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000,]

(c)     information about the operation of the safeguards conferred by this Act in relation to items subject to legal privilege, confidential journalistic material and sources of journalistic information,

(d)     information about the following kinds of warrants issued, considered or approved

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