IPCO submits report on the Investigation into the provision of false evidence to the High Court and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in relation to Agent X
IPCO submits report on the Investigation into the provision of false evidence to the High Court and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in relation to Agent X
The Investigatory Powers Commissioner has completed the independent investigation directed by the Prime Minister into the provision of false evidence to both the High Court and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in proceedings connected with Agent X. The investigation was led by the Deputy Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir John Goldring, supported by a small investigation team.
The Commissioner submitted the closed report to the Government and the courts on 6 July 2026, and the open security-checked version of the report to the Government today, 8 July 2026. We now await the Prime Minister’s decision to direct its publication. It is understood that a copy of the report will be placed in the library of both Houses and it will also be published on the IPCO website.
Sir Brian Leveson, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, said: “IPCO has completed the investigation directed by the Prime Minister. Sir John Goldring has led a thorough and independent investigation, and I am satisfied that the reports submitted to the Government and the courts reflect that rigour. It is now for the Prime Minister to make the report public.”
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Notes to Editors
IPCO provides independent oversight of the use of investigatory powers by intelligence agencies, police forces and other public authorities. The Investigatory Powers Commissioner, Sir Brian Leveson, and his Judicial Commissioners are responsible for overseeing the use of investigatory powers by public authorities which include law enforcement, the intelligence agencies, prisons, local authorities and other government agencies (e.g. regulators). In total over 600 public authorities and institutions have investigatory powers. It is in this context that the Investigatory Powers Commissioner was directed by the Prime Minister and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal to conduct this review. Further information about IPCO is here: www.ipco.org.uk/