Interception Modernisation Programme

EDM number 1247 in 2010-12, proposed by Tom Watson on 11/01/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Internet and cybercrime.

That this House expresses its deep concern about the Government's proposal, contained within the Strategic Defence and Security Review, to develop an interception modernisation programme; notes that such a programme would include a proposal to store every email, webpage visit and telephone call made in the UK for an unspecified period; further notes that the Home Office has previously estimated that sucha database would cost in the region of 2 billion to develop; believes that the development of an interception modernisation programme raises serious privacy, data storage and access concerns; and calls on the Government to issue a full public consultation on its proposals as soon as possible.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.