Petition · past parliament
Do not pass further Mass Surveillance legislation into law.
Closed
243 signatures
What the petition asks
Since 9/11, the UK and US Governments have used terrorism as an excuse for all increases in Mass Surveillance. In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that GCHQ in England and the NSA in the US have been working together to spy indiscriminately on everyone in both countries. This is invasion of privacy.
Currently, the USA are stopping their Surveillance programs because it is a waste of money and figures show it is not effective at stopping crime. It managed to stop one person from giving $8000 to a terrorist organisation but later the charges were dropped.
The UK has not released figures for the amount of crime it has prevented. It also cost the taxpayer an estimated £11.1 billion, or £500 per household, since 2005. It is an invasion of privacy and we're worried about an Orwellian future.
The UK has not released figures for the amount of crime it has prevented. It also cost the taxpayer an estimated £11.1 billion, or £500 per household, since 2005. It is an invasion of privacy and we're worried about an Orwellian future.
Timeline
| 22 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
243
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Jul 2015
Closed
22 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.