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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0408

Protection of Children (Encrypted Material) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill aims to help protect children by giving law enforcement and security agencies better powers to detect and stop child abuse material that's shared through encrypted platforms and services. It's about balancing child safety with concerns over privacy and how encryption technology works.

Presented by Sir Paul Beresford.
HybridLords1st reading
Official Ballot · Open Govt

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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading21 Jan 2009
  • 2nd reading