NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS DATABASE

Early day motion 1614, tabled 20 May 2008 by Nigel Evans (Conservative). Signed by 39 members.

That this House is concerned at reported Home Office plans to include provisions in the forthcoming Communications Data Bill to create a database of electronic information holding details of every telephone call and e-mail sent in the UK; believes that such a step is incompatible with the concept of a free society and is an unnecessary and draconian measure; recognises the Government's recent appalling record in its handling of recorded personal information and the risk of identity fraud that this poses; and calls on the Government to abandon these plans immediately.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 15, Labour 9, Conservative 8, DUP 3, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKIP 1.