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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition Stop government monitoring of e-mails, texts & phone calls

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To keep emails, text messages and 'phone calls private between ordinary individuals and not have Government departments monitoring public use of these private services except where there is a national security risk

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