Lucy Powell generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications

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Major votes

• On 7 Meh 2016: Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Investigatory Powers Bill — Clause 78 — Powers to Require Retention of Information on People's Internet Use Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
• On 7 Meh 2016: Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio to allow the bulk interception of communications, equipment interference, and the retention and examination of bulk personal datasets, subject to certain safeguards. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
• On 15 Gor 2014: Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio 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. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
• On 15 Gor 2014: Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — Clause 6 — Date of Repeal — Sunset Clause Show vote
• On 15 Gor 2014: Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — Third Reading Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement

Minor votes

• On 15 Gor 2014: Lucy Powell wedi pleidleisio for a fast-track process, involving MPs completing all commons stages in a single day, for consideration of a new law on the retention of, and access to, communications data and on the interception of communications. Show vote
• On 15 Gor 2014: Lucy Powell was absent for a vote on Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — New Clause 5 — Act To Have Effect Despite European Union Treaties Show vote