UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2273
Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019
[As Introduced]
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This Act gives British police and courts the power to order overseas companies (like tech firms) to produce documents, data, and evidence needed for criminal investigations. Instead of going through slow international legal processes, authorities can now get this information more directly when investigating serious crimes.
Presented by Baroness Williams of Trafford
supported by Sajid Javid.
supported by Sajid Javid.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote573 MPs
48% Ayes · 27652% Noes · 297
The democratic gap
52% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading20 Nov 2018
- 2nd reading3 Dec 2018
- Committee stage18 Dec 2018
- Report stage30 Jan 2019
- 3rd reading30 Jan 2019
Lords
- 1st reading27 Jun 2018
- 2nd reading11 Jul 2018
- Committee stage5 Sept 2018
- Report stage22 Oct 2018
- 3rd reading20 Nov 2018
Royal Assent12 Feb 2019