Rejected petition Scrap the proposal of installing "tamper-proof" software to monitor devices

The Government should withdraw this amendment and reject any requirement for tamper-proof surveillance software on personal devices. Child protection must rely on targeted law enforcement, not blanket monitoring that undermines privacy, security, and encryption for everyone.

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The amount of control that the government is trying to take is quite frightening for some. If the amendment does get approved, it will be similar to North Korea (DPRK) and no one wants to be watched by the government whenever they feel like it as it induces a lack of privacy. It would be much more beneficial to not introduce this act, and it would also set a dangerous precedent for government overreach and reduce trust in the public.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The action is now unclear with the Lords having rejected the amendment in question last week.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 18 December 2025
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