grasuth · July 11, 2014 12:47
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 Ref: CL.C0011.CM.11.07.14

 Dear Graeme,

 Thank you for getting in touch. As you know, I am wholly opposed to the Government's proposals to require communications service providers to continue the blanket retention of our data.

 It's worrying enough that this has been going on at all, and deeply disturbing that the Government wants to continue despite the practice having been ruled in breach of our fundamental human rights. Please be assured I will be voting against the Data Retention and Investigation Powers Bill on Tuesday, and also working with the small group of other MPs who share my position to try to amend it. There is cross party support for the legislation from the Coalition and the official opposition, so any amendments will probably be focussed on timescales and securing an earlier expiry date than is currently proposed.

 If I get the opportunity to speak during the debate I will set out my objection to the Bill and the blanket retention of data. In particular I will highlight the fact that the Home Secretary's claims that this level of intelligence gathering is needed to keep citizens safe are untested and unproven.  And I'll make the strong human rights arguments highlighted by the European Court ruling, as well as setting out how easily the lines between type and content can be blurred when retaining data on this scale.

 Not only is this a bad law – it’s bad law making. In their desperate bid to railroad this law through, all three big political parties are knowingly undermining due process and the importance of proper Parliamentary scrutiny. When governments want to undertake large scale infringement of the individual’s right to privacy by allowing records of all our communications to be kept as a matter of course we need that scrutiny more than ever. So I'll also be using Tuesday's debate to object to the way in which this Bill is being squeezed into the parliamentary schedule and the way MPs are being given limited opportunities to read, digest and amend it too.

 I hope that assures you that I will be doing all I can to get the Government to think again before it gives the green light to continued snooping on our every email, phone call and text message. Thank you for getting in touch and do let me know if I can help with anything else or you need any additional information.

 Best wishes, Caroline

 Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion
 House of Commons
 London SW1A 0AA

 Tel: 020 7219 7025
 Email: caroline.lucas.mp@parliament.uk

 Web www.carolinelucas.com
 Facebook /carolinelucas.page
 Twitter @carolinelucas
	Ref: CL.C0011.CM.11.07.14

	Dear Graeme,

	Thank you for getting in touch. As you know, I am wholly opposed to the Government's proposals to require communications service providers to continue the blanket retention of our data.

	It's worrying enough that this has been going on at all, and deeply disturbing that the Government wants to continue despite the practice having been ruled in breach of our fundamental human rights. Please be assured I will be voting against the Data Retention and Investigation Powers Bill on Tuesday, and also working with the small group of other MPs who share my position to try to amend it. There is cross party support for the legislation from the Coalition and the official opposition, so any amendments will probably be focussed on timescales and securing an earlier expiry date than is currently proposed.

	If I get the opportunity to speak during the debate I will set out my objection to the Bill and the blanket retention of data. In particular I will highlight the fact that the Home Secretary's claims that this level of intelligence gathering is needed to keep citizens safe are untested and unproven. And I'll make the strong human rights arguments highlighted by the European Court ruling, as well as setting out how easily the lines between type and content can be blurred when retaining data on this scale.

	Not only is this a bad law – it’s bad law making. In their desperate bid to railroad this law through, all three big political parties are knowingly undermining due process and the importance of proper Parliamentary scrutiny. When governments want to undertake large scale infringement of the individual’s right to privacy by allowing records of all our communications to be kept as a matter of course we need that scrutiny more than ever. So I'll also be using Tuesday's debate to object to the way in which this Bill is being squeezed into the parliamentary schedule and the way MPs are being given limited opportunities to read, digest and amend it too.

	I hope that assures you that I will be doing all I can to get the Government to think again before it gives the green light to continued snooping on our every email, phone call and text message. Thank you for getting in touch and do let me know if I can help with anything else or you need any additional information.

	Best wishes, Caroline

	Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion
	House of Commons
	London SW1A 0AA

	Tel: 020 7219 7025
	Email: caroline.lucas.mp@parliament.uk

	Web www.carolinelucas.com
	Facebook /carolinelucas.page
	Twitter @carolinelucas
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