Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014

A vote to support means

• —Supporting this Act means believing the government needs to keep records of phone calls, emails and internet use to catch criminals and terrorists. Supporters argue it helps police and security services solve serious crimes faster and protect the public from dangerous threats.

A vote to oppose means

• —Critics worry this Act lets the government spy on ordinary people's private communications without good reason. They argue it invades privacy, could be misused by authorities, and that keeping everyone's data creates security risks if that information gets hacked or leaked.