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Concerns intelligence agency is spying on Welsh AMs Reassurances sought that agency is not spying on AMs
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An intelligence agency could be spying on AMs, the first minister has said. Reassurances are being sought that an intelligence agency is not spying on AMs.
Carwyn Jones said it would be "completely unacceptable" if intelligence organisation GCHQ was tapping phones and accessing emails. First Minister Carwyn Jones said it would be "completely unacceptable" if intelligence organisation GCHQ was tapping phones and accessing emails.
He was responding to claims made in a Scottish newspaper that the agency may not still be following a ban on monitoring devolved administrations. He was responding to Scottish newspaper claims the agency may not still be following a monitoring ban.
The Cabinet Office has been asked to respond. Nobody from GCHQ was available for comment.The Cabinet Office has been asked to respond. Nobody from GCHQ was available for comment.
Mr Jones has written to Prime Minister David Cameron outlining concerns about the "infringements of our privacy".Mr Jones has written to Prime Minister David Cameron outlining concerns about the "infringements of our privacy".
'Not consulted'
GCHQ is banned from tapping phones of MPs and electronic communications, including emails, under a doctrine set out by former Prime Minister Harold Wilson.GCHQ is banned from tapping phones of MPs and electronic communications, including emails, under a doctrine set out by former Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
This previously applied to assembly members in Wales and Northern Ireland and members of the Scottish parliament.This previously applied to assembly members in Wales and Northern Ireland and members of the Scottish parliament.
But according to the reports, the guidelines have changed and the doctrine no longer applies to devolved administrations.But according to the reports, the guidelines have changed and the doctrine no longer applies to devolved administrations.
Mr Jones said: "It's completely unacceptable that any communications between members elected to the devolved administrations and the people they represent might be monitored in this way.Mr Jones said: "It's completely unacceptable that any communications between members elected to the devolved administrations and the people they represent might be monitored in this way.
"I'd like to hear from the UK government about why this major rule change happened and why the devolved administrations were not consulted about it.""I'd like to hear from the UK government about why this major rule change happened and why the devolved administrations were not consulted about it."
'Affront of democracy'
Presiding officer Rosemary Butler has also written to the prime minister outlining concerns. She said assembly members should be treated the same as MPs by security services.
Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams said if true, the practice of spying on AMs is "appalling" and "outrageous".
Plaid Cymru mid and west Wales AM Simon Thomas called it an "affront on Welsh democracy".