Petition · past parliament
Will Govnt allow companies to offer communications services which can't be read?
Closed
192 signatures
What the petition asks
It was not clear what I am asking the government to do last time?!
I would like the government to ANSWER A SIMPLE QUESTION!
That is what I would like it to do...
The above question - please answer it.
I would like the government to ANSWER A SIMPLE QUESTION!
That is what I would like it to do...
The above question - please answer it.
It is possible to send secret/private communications using nothing more than pen and paper and dice which cannot be read by anyone else, not even GCHQ or NSA. So terrorists and criminals can communicate anyway.
But the Investigatory Powers Bill asks companies to remove any "protection" someone has applied. This can only serve to invade privacy of the rest of us!
So the question is whether the government wish to allow iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal, https, etc, with no intercept, or not?
Yes/No?
But the Investigatory Powers Bill asks companies to remove any "protection" someone has applied. This can only serve to invade privacy of the rest of us!
So the question is whether the government wish to allow iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal, https, etc, with no intercept, or not?
Yes/No?
Timeline
| 1 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
192
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Feb 2016
Closed
1 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.