Petition · past parliament
Do not allow the Draft Communications Bill (AKA the Snooper's Charter) to pass.
Closed
163 signatures
What the petition asks
The Draft Communications Data Bill, better known as the Snooper's Charter, will effectively grant the government the legal powers to ban unauthorised encrypted communication (if a backdoor is not provided) and effectively giving intelligence agencies a free pass to invade the privacy of UK citizens.
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jan 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
163
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Jul 2015
Closed
28 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.