UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0830
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
[As Introduced]
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This Act protects people's freedoms and privacy in the UK by limiting how the government and police can collect and keep personal data like DNA and fingerprints. It removes innocent people's records from databases and restricts the use of CCTV and surveillance unless there's a good reason for it.
Presented by Mrs Theresa May
supported by Lord Henley.
supported by Lord Henley.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading11 Feb 2011
- 2nd reading1 Mar 2011
- Committee stage22 Mar 2011
- Report stage10 Oct 2011
- 3rd reading11 Oct 2011
Lords
- 1st reading12 Oct 2011
- 2nd reading8 Nov 2011
- Committee stage29 Nov 2011
- Committee stage13 Dec 2011
- Report stage31 Jan 2012
- 3rd reading12 Mar 2012
Royal Assent1 May 2012