Priti Patel MP, Witham

How Priti Patel voted on mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities.

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Mass Surveillance

There have been votes in Parliament on if the state should be permitted, with safeguards, to intercept people’s communications en masse, as well as obtain and use datasets which could include people’s personal banking, travel, and health data. The question of if the state should be able to require the retention of details of people’s internet use has also been voted on.

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Priti Patel voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

All votes about mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities:

On 7 Jun 2016: Priti Patel was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Clause 78 — Powers to Require Retention of Information on People's Internet Use Show vote
On 7 Jun 2016: Priti Patel was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Third Reading — Mass Surveillance Show vote
On 15 Mar 2016: Priti Patel voted to allow the bulk interception of communications, equipment interference, and the retention and examination of bulk personal datasets, subject to certain safeguards. Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2016-06-07. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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