Mass Retention of Communications Data
There have been votes in Parliament on if we should require the mass retention of information about communications (but not the content of those communications).
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Bruno Cordioli
Lord Pickles generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications
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.
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On 7 Jun 2016:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Clause 78 — Powers to Require Retention of Information on People's Internet Use
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On 7 Jun 2016:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Third Reading — Mass Surveillance
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — Fast-Track Timetable — House of Commons Stages in Single Day
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Pickles voted in favour of requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications); in favour of arrangements to limit access to such information; in favour of requiring those based outside of the UK to comply with warrants to intercept the content of communications and to state operators of internet-based services may be required enact such intercepts; and also in favour of limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Pickles voted against the provisions of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill only remaining in force until the end of 2014, rather than until the end of 2016.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Pickles voted not to ensure the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill takes effect regardless of European Union treaties making the UK subject to European Union law and courts.
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On 15 Jul 2014:
Lord Pickles voted in favour of requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications); in favour of arrangements to limit access to such information; in favour of requiring those based outside of the UK to comply with warrants to intercept the content of communications and to state operators of internet-based services may be required enact such intercepts; in favour of limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security; and also in favour of more frequent reports from the Interception of Communications Commissioner and for the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation to review the operation and regulation of investigatory powers by May 2015.
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On 17 Mar 2009:
Lord Pickles was absent for a vote on Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009 — Retention of Communications Data by Communications Providers
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