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Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024
Summary
This Act makes changes to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (the law that controls how police, security services, and other authorities can monitor people's communications). It updates the rules for when and how they can access phone calls, emails, and internet data during investigations.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing changes to how UK authorities can monitor communications and investigate crimes. Supporters believe these updates help law enforcement catch criminals and terrorists more effectively while keeping the public safer.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act gives government too much power to spy on ordinary people's private messages, calls, and internet activity without proper checks. They're concerned about privacy rights and whether there's enough oversight to stop abuse of these powers.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote3 votes
0% Support · 0100% Oppose · 3
Parliament's Vote295 MPs
87% Ayes · 25713% Noes · 38
Democratic Gap
87% — Large gap
Outcome mismatch — the public would block this bill, but Parliament passed it
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading31 Jan 2024
- 2nd reading19 Feb 2024
- Committee stage7 Mar 2024
- Report stage25 Mar 2024
- 3rd reading25 Mar 2024
Lords
- 1st reading8 Nov 2023
- 2nd reading20 Nov 2023
- Committee stage11 Dec 2023
- Report stage23 Jan 2024
- 3rd reading30 Jan 2024
Royal Assent25 Apr 2024
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