Petition · past parliament
Stop The Investigatory Powers Bill Aka The Snoopers Charter
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
By all accounts this appears to be one of the most wide reaching set of powers a government has given itself related to our internet privacy pretty much ever, and gives some of the more insane dictatorial regimes a run for their money.
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2015/11/7-problems-snooper-s-charter-according-experts
https://www.ft.com/content/40d2ede4-adac-11e6-9cb3-bb8207902122
https://www.ft.com/content/40d2ede4-adac-11e6-9cb3-bb8207902122
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.