Topic: SECURITY - on July 1, 2013 at 4:02:00 PM CEST
Parliamentary committee 'too busy' to question intelligence agencies
Intelligence and security committee postpones televised session with agencies to focus on GCHQ claims and Lee Rigby case
The parliamentary intelligence and security committee (ISC) has postponed questioning the intelligence agencies in front of the television cameras this week, delaying the unprecedented event until after the summer recess, because they say they are too busy focusing on the murder of Lee Rigby and revelations about GCHQ's activities.
Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, appeared to have been unaware of the postponement as he revealed at his monthly press conference that the agencies were to give evidence to the cross-party committee on Thursday. He cited the event as a sign of the agencies' commitment to public accountability.
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