DEMOCRATIC SCRUTINY OF SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMMES

Early day motion 590, tabled 17 October 2013 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 5 members.

That this House believes that surveillance programmes operated by the intelligence agencies must be subject to approval by Parliament; notes that these agencies are currently able to examine the internet activities of British citizens and to share information with their US counterparts without the consent of Parliament; is deeply concerned that the new head of MI5 Andrew Parker has dismissed calls for greater scrutiny; and demands that the Government enact legislation governing such monitoring agencies as GCHQ so that the law is master of technology and not the reverse.

Signatures by party: Labour 2, Independent 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.