Stop the passage of bills which would allow the surveillance of the public

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Parliamentary proposals to allow for invasive internet surveillance and data collection are going too far in the current parliament.

The currently proposed schemes will not help to crack down on internet crime, but rather invade the privacy of the British public.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/04/theresa-may-surveillance-measures-edward-snowden

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34719569

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/473770/Draft_Investigatory_Powers_Bill.pdf

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/nov/03/may-calls-for-internet-companies-to-store-details-of-website-visits

http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/how-the-uk-government-will-track-everything-you-do-online-1308203

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Reverse the decision to introduce the new surveillance bill.

Timeline

5 Nov 2015	Petition opened for signatures
5 Nov 2015	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Nov 2015

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