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Civil Liberties


The parties agree to implement a full programme of measures to reverse the substantial erosion of civil liberties under the Labour Government and roll back state intrusion.

This will include:
  • A Freedom or Great Repeal Bill.
  • The scrapping of ID card scheme, the National Identity register, the next generation of biometric passports and the Contact Point Database.
  • Outlawing the finger-printing of children at school without parental permission.
  • The extension of the scope of the Freedom of Information Act to provide greater transparency.
  • Adopting the protections of the Scottish model for the DNA database.
  • The protection of historic freedoms through the defence of trial by jury.
  • The restoration of rights to non-violent protest.
  • The review of libel laws to protect freedom of speech.
  • Safeguards against the misuse of anti-terrorism legislation.
  • Further regulation of CCTV.
  • Ending of storage of internet and email records without good reason.
  • A new mechanism to prevent the proliferation of unnecessary new criminal offences.

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Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement
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Civil Liberties
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A Freedom or Great Repeal Bill
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Adopt Scottish model for the DNA database
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Defence of trial by jury
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End storage of internet and email records without good reason
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Extend the scope of the Freedom of Information Act
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Further regulation of CCTV
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Outlaw finger-printing of children at school
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Prevent proliferation of unnecessary new criminal offences
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Restore rights to non-violent protest
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Review libel laws to protect freedom of speech
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Safeguards against misuse of anti-terrorism legislation
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Scrap the national identity system
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Immigration
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