How Tim Farron, Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn voted on mass surveillance Digital interception and the use of technology in surveillance has come into sharper focus as the UK seeks to increase […]

Digital interception and the use of technology in surveillance has come into sharper focus as the UK seeks to increase its defences against terrorism and cyber attacks. i looks at how the major party leaders – Theresa May (Conservative), Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) and Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) – have voted on crucial the retention of communication and mass surveillance issues over the past few years.

THE MASS RETENTION OF INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS

JULY 2014: On requiring the mass retention of information about communications, (but not the content of those communications)

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Theresa May: voted in favour

Jeremy Corbyn: voted against

Tim Farron: voted in favour

Arrangements to limit access to such information

Theresa May: voted in favour

Jeremy Corbyn: voted against

Tim Farron: voted in favour

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

Theresa May: voted in favour

Jeremy Corbyn: voted against

Tim Farron: voted in favour

Limiting the use of intercepts, and police access to communications data, on economic grounds to cases involving the interests of national security

Theresa May: voted in favour

Jeremy Corbyn: voted against

Tim Farron: voted in favour

The provisions of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill only remaining in force until the end of 2014, rather than until the end of 2016

Theresa May: voted against

Jeremy Corbyn: –

Tim Farron: –

More frequent reports from the Interception of Communications Commissioner and for the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation to review the operation and regulation of investigatory powers by May 2015

Theresa May: voted in favour

Jeremy Corbyn: –

Tim Farron:

JUNE 2016: the mass retention of information on people’s internet usage

Theresa May: voted in favour

Jeremy Corbyn: absent

Tim Farron: voted against

The bulk interception of communications, equipment interference, and the retention and examination of bulk personal datasets, subject to certain safeguards

Theresa May: voted in favour

Jeremy Corbyn: absent

Tim Farron: voted against

THE MASS SURVEILLANCE OF PEOPLE’S COMMUNICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

MARCH 2016: the bulk interception of communications, equipment interference, and the retention and examination of bulk personal datasets, subject to certain safeguards

Theresa May: voted in favour

Jeremy Corbyn: absent

Tim Farron: voted against