Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

No, only for suspected terrorists, violent criminals, crime gangs

Privacy is one of the fundamental rights of every person and the default should be that government has no right to see your personal communications. If however there is a serious crime being investigated or a potential threat then there should be an option for police or intelligence services to access people's comms. There should be stringent legal controls on when this is appropriate, it should only be possible after a court order (with on call judges for time sensitive cases), it should all be stored confidentially, only that info relevant to the current investigation (as determined by a pannel of judges) should be admissible, and as soon as safely possible the person in question should be told

Yes and no, privacy and boundaries should be kept however for certain circumstances or when and where necessary, for people with histories of criminal behaviour or terrorism then yes but with court orders and done properly and appropriately, affect to the circumstance at hand. Otherwise, no. So I have a neutral/between view.

Yes, if the person in question is under the reasonable suspicion of having committed an offence that would require monitoring.

Yes, but only for those with criminal backgrounds for a cirtain time after their last crime.

no don't be noisy

Yes if suspicious of illicit activity

Yes but only after obtaining a court order permitting intercepts on the grounds of criminal or security priorities

No, unless it is a suspected serial killer or terrorist. It must be deleted after full use

Yes if there is sufficient evidence of suspicion

Yes, but only under targeted counter-terrorism legislation

Yes and only if there is intelligence to suggest there is a criminal intent

I believe if you have nothing or hide you have nothing to fear, but I do not trust this government not to lose data or sell it to people

Yes, but not past emails/phone calls, not future emails/phone calls, only current when needed e.g. by court order

The Government should not be monitering personnal emails and phone and mobiles registered as for Business use, but the should moniter Business emails, phones and mobiles to ensure corporate transparency.

No, but law enforcement should with permission of the court and this information should not be shared with the government unless it relates to terrorism.

Yes only if used to combat terror

Yes if suspicion of criminal activity or terrorism

Purely for counter terrorism

Yes, but only fore prevention of crime and terrorism or by court order

Yes where there is a credible threat of terrorism

Yes but only in very limited instances

No, because it's an invasion on privacy

Yes, but only after sufficient evidence is presented to warrant such action.

Pursuit of terrorists with some basis for doing it.

Only by court order, and only for those suspected in criminal and terrorist networks

Yes, but only for those with suspected terrorist acts or those with criminal backgrounds

Only if an act of evil is thought to be taking place e.g, terrorism, murder ect

Yes, but only when criteria of very damaging crime is met

It depends on whose listening, what they will use it for.

Yes, with the authority of a court order only however.

No, but recipients of phone calls and emails who suspect terrorism should speak out as soon as possible.

only for kids

Only they’re a known terror threat

If they already know they might be a terrorist

Only when there is previous known issues with terrorism to that individual

Yes but only for those with criminal backgrounds or suspected terrorists

Yes, but only in exceptional circumstances with clear and transparent process

only if there's is enough evidence to prove there is criminal activity going on

The government shouldn't be legally aloud to to minister mobile devices, unless specifically given permission by the court

Only in extreme cases where the security service have genuine, reasonable, non-political, evidence-based grounds for believing that doing so may prevent terrorism or other serious crimes.

No, it should only be used for individuals they consider dangerous and a threat

Not by government but by publicly funded independent institution.

Yes, to combat terrorism AND for those with criminal backgrounds

Only security services

It would make things safer. But it's also sounds scary.

Yes but there would also need to be a permanent independent review of how the information as being obtained and handled to prevent injustice

In fact, the government must monitor every thing

Yes but only by court order and if there is suggestion of threat towards civilians