Ohh you beat me to it. In his speech Mr Davis told reporters outside the House of Commons he believed his move was a "noble endeavour" to stop the erosion of British civil liberties and mentioned protecting our privacy.
It might be worth getting him fully up to speed on Phorm and it's impact.
And just in case there's any of you who've not seen the film
Taking Liberties, I can highly recommend it, it's a real eye opener.