Millions of passengers’ details ’should be given to the Government’

Christopher Hope
London Telegraph
Wednesday, Aug 6, 2008

Immigration minister Liam Byrne is also likely to say that these powers to probe passenger records should be extended to other forms of travel like the Eurostar train service between the UK and the Continent.

The news will alarm critics of the so-called Big Brother state which has seen the Government encroach further into the private lives of British citizens.

There were 200 million so-called passenger movements across UK borders last year. By 2015 this figure is likely to have risen to 300 million.

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Currently European Union regulations restrict the use of so-called of “Passenger Name Record” data, including names and addresses, to Governments to fight the threat from terrorists and organised crime.

However the Home Office has said that it believes these rules are too narrow and enforcement officers should be able to use the information to battle “any serious crime”.

This would include immigration and revenue and customs offences. Ministers are expected to agree that a firm definition of what is a “serious crime” should be agreed across all member states.

The UK wants the information to be made available for domestic flights and those between EU states. Currently the information can also only be downloaded for flights between a European Union state and a third country.

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3 Responses to “Millions of passengers’ details ’should be given to the Government’”

1. luke Says:
   August 6th, 2008 at 7:15 am

   why does the government need these details?the uk is open it has no borders,anyone can settle here.it isnt a sovereign country anymore.it is just a lump of terra firma used to exploit the british working class and low(no)skills immigrants by big business.this keep wages as low as possible,working conditions pathetic and the different victims(working classes) at each others throats because they are all fighting over limited resources.meanwhile the fat cats are lording it up,corporation style while we are playing the blame game.i fear for our futures.

2. HiFly Says:
   August 6th, 2008 at 8:07 am

   Anyone see this coming? Im pretty sure this is the kind of revelation Alex Jones predicted was on the way and a part of the plan to increase Big Brother into every aspect of the British lifestyle (and the US not far behind) that is falsely portrayed to be for your continued “Freedom”.

3. borneveryminute Says:
   August 6th, 2008 at 8:34 am

   It will be ferries next. They’ve made flying such a nightmare with airports infested with nazi goons. And they’re always that just too warm, condusive to spreading airborne disease type of temperature. Last time I flew from Bristol (never again), I had to show my boarding pass about 6 times and stand in about 5 different queues for an eternity. Well, I suppose it kept me safe from the terrorists. Hmm. And what are the little boxes that spray air at you ? Redundant (for now) de-lousing cubicles ?
   That might have been in france, but I can’t quite remember.