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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2145

Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Act 2018

[As Introduced]
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This Act establishes the position of National Data Guardian an official person responsible for protecting people's health and social care information from misuse and breaches. They act as a guardian of your privacy in the NHS and care system, making sure your sensitive medical data is handled carefully.

Presented by Mr Peter Bone
supported by Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen.
✓ Passed into lawHybridLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote447 MPs
43% Ayes · 19057% Noes · 257
The democratic gap

57% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading5 Sept 2017
  • 2nd reading1 Dec 2017
  • Committee stage6 Jun 2018
  • Report stage6 Jul 2018
  • 3rd reading6 Jul 2018

Lords

  • 1st reading9 Jul 2018
  • 2nd reading26 Oct 2018
  • 3rd reading12 Dec 2018
Royal Assent20 Dec 2018