Committee criticises Comms Data Bill draft ? Coadec

Yesterday a cross-party committee of both houses appointed to scrutinise the draft Communications Data Bill released in June, published its report which concluded that significant changes need to be made to the Bill.

The draft Bill aims to ?to maintain the ability of the law enforcement and intelligence agencies to access vital communications data under strict safeguards to protect the public, subject to scrutiny of draft clauses? but has been met with significant criticism over the scope and technical viability of the proposals.

We submitted evidence to the Committees inquiry highlighting the potential damage the Bill in its current format could do to small business, innovation and the UK?s reputation as a good place to start a digital business. You can read our submission on the committee?s page on the Parliament website (PDF, Page 120).

Coadec were quoted in an article in the Financial Times this morning welcoming the Committee?s conclusion on the impact the draft Bill could potentially have on business. Below are links to some responses and articles on the committee?s report available online.

If you would like to contact Coadec about our response to the committee?s report see our Contact page for ways to get in touch.

• Draft Communications Data Bill to be redrafted ? No 10?- BBC
• Think again on ?snooper?s charter?, says Clegg ? Times?(?)
• This damning verdict on the snooper?s charter is the start of a longer battle ? Guardian
• U.K. Web, email snooping draft law dead, at least for now ? ZDNet
• Communications Data Bill: Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales (debate with Michael Ellis MP) ? BBC
• ?Snooper?s charter?: leading Tories back Nick Clegg?s call for complete rewrite ? Guardian
• UK?s Web monitoring draft bill revealed: What you need to know ? ZDNet
• Nick Clegg: draft data bill tramples on privacy, cannot proceed ? Wired
• MPs slam draft Communications Data Bill - Computer Weekly
• Data bill: what?s the right balance between security and liberty online? ? Guardian
• Theresa May hits back in coalition clash over ?snooper?s charter? ? Guardian
• ?Snooper?s charter? faces rough ride through parliament ? Guardian
• Snooper?s charter is unworkable, Clegg tells May ? Guardian
• Snoopers? Charter: Nick Clegg Urges Re-Think ? Sky
• Clegg orders Home Office ?back to the drawing board? over snoopers? charter plan to track phone and internet use ? Mail Online
• Nick Clegg?s veto threat puts Theresa May?s plan for a ?snooper?s charter? in crisis ? Independent
• Clegg declares that coalition ?cannot proceed? with snoopers? charter ? New Statesman
• Snoopers Charter Report Summary ? Computer World
• Nick Clegg distances Lib Dems from ?snoopers charter? ? Guardian
• MPs turn on Home Office over snoopers? charter ? Telegraph
• ?500 per household for police to monitor internet ? Telegraph
• Business backs Clegg on data bill ? FT
• Clegg orders internet monitoring rethink ? FT
• Security minister (James Brokenshire): Communications Bill needs public support ? Telegraph
• Home Office minister?(James Brokenshire): We can change snooping bill quickly ? Spectator
• The Government?s snooping plans will turn us into a nation of suspects ? Telegraph
• Clegg Says U.K. Coalition Must Rethink Data Bill ? Business Week
• UK Government?s snooping bill to be rewritten after mass criticism ? Tech Radar
• Nick Clegg Demands Snooper?s Charter Rethink ? Tech Week
• Theresa May and Nick Clegg at war over ?snooper?s charter? ? The Week
• Briefing on the Joint Committee?s final report into the draft Communications Data Bill ? ORG
• Joint Committee slams Home Office?s Snoopers? Charter ? ORG
• Committee says no to draft Communications Data Bill ? Big Brother Watch
• UK ?snooper?s charter? to be redrafted ? Index on Censorship

Source: http://www.coadec.com/committee-criticises-comms-data-bill-draft/

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