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Emergency legislation giving the security services access to people's phone and internet records is set to be rushed through the House of Commons.Emergency legislation giving the security services access to people's phone and internet records is set to be rushed through the House of Commons.
The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill will be debated and voted on by MPs, before moving to the House of Lords tomorrow.The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill will be debated and voted on by MPs, before moving to the House of Lords tomorrow.
The plans are supported by the three main parties but opposed by civil liberties campaigners.The plans are supported by the three main parties but opposed by civil liberties campaigners.
They were drafted in response to a European Court of Justice ruling.They were drafted in response to a European Court of Justice ruling.
Court rulingCourt ruling
Unveiling the measures last week in a joint news conference with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Prime Minister David Cameron said it was about maintaining existing capabilities - not introducing new "snooping" laws.Unveiling the measures last week in a joint news conference with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Prime Minister David Cameron said it was about maintaining existing capabilities - not introducing new "snooping" laws.
The government said it was forced to act after the European Court struck down an EU directive in April requiring phone and internet companies to retain communications data on the grounds that it infringed human rights. The government said it was forced to act after the European court struck down an EU directive in April requiring phone and internet companies to retain communications data on the grounds that it infringed human rights.
A deal to rush through the measures was agreed by Mr Cameron, Mr Clegg and Labour leader Ed Miliband last week.
But campaign group Liberty said it was about "snooping on everyone".But campaign group Liberty said it was about "snooping on everyone".
The final Commons vote is expected at 10pm after an extended sitting. 'Disproportionate'
Director Shami Chakrabarti also criticised the lack of scrutiny of the bill, saying "Parliament is being shown contempt".
She added: "I appreciate that this data can be vital in serious criminal investigations, but what's been going on increasingly is that because it's possible to capture more and more of everybody's data, the government is building a bigger and bigger haystack.
"It's disproportionate and Parliament should have had more than three days to look at such an important issue."
The final Commons vote is expected at 22:00 BST after an extended sitting.
Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary, said the Opposition would support the bill but that amendments would be needed.
She said: "We agree that legislation is needed to make sure that the police and security services don't lose existing access under warrant to information they need to fight crime and keep our country safe."
Labour MP Tom Watson has tabled amendments that would mean the legislation expired at the end of 2014.Labour MP Tom Watson has tabled amendments that would mean the legislation expired at the end of 2014.
Mr Watson said he had the backing of former Tory leadership contender David Davis, as well as more than 15 other MPs.Mr Watson said he had the backing of former Tory leadership contender David Davis, as well as more than 15 other MPs.
In a letter to Labour leader Ed Milband, Mr Watson wrote of his "huge personal disappointment" at the party's backing of the measures.In a letter to Labour leader Ed Milband, Mr Watson wrote of his "huge personal disappointment" at the party's backing of the measures.
He added: "Far from scrutinising the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill, we seem to have helped generate the panic needed to rush this important bill through under controversial emergency procedures, and the myth needed to present it as the antidote to paedophilia."