Petition · past parliament
Stop the Snoopers' Charter act
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
The new Investigatory Powers Act (2016) that has just been passed encompasses many new regulations that destroy the privacy of both British citizens and British based businesses.
Under the new act, also known as the Snoopers’ Charter, the Government and associated organisations will have free access to profile your internet usage.
Please read this link for a full run down of the main points:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oq-INw6NVji-_LlxfCTZ5Uoqtlb23VGps1TzG3B-2CI/edit?usp=sharing
Please read this link for a full run down of the main points:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oq-INw6NVji-_LlxfCTZ5Uoqtlb23VGps1TzG3B-2CI/edit?usp=sharing
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.