Petition · past parliament

Make total phone surveillance legal to stop terrorism.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

The security services have been constantly restricted with regard to the phone tapping of suspected criminals/terrorists. We think a totally no holds barred approach should be adopted.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you mean by "total phone surveillance". In particular, we're not sure whether you want the power to tap someone's phone without restriction to apply to everyone, or only those suspected of a crime. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

23 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
12 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Apr 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.