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JUN 19-25, 2026
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The full bill · Parliament publications

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to identified or identifiable living individuals; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about privacy and electronic communications; to make provision about services for the provision of electronic signatures, electronic seals and other trust services; to make provision about the disclosure of information to improve public service delivery; to make provision for the implementation of agreements on sharing information for law enforcement purposes; to make provision about the keeping and maintenance of registers of births and deaths; to make provision about information standards for health and social care; to establish the Information Commission; to make provision about oversight of biometric data; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Michelle DonelanConservativeChippenham
  • Viscount CamroseConservativeExcepted Hereditary

Bill · 9

  • HL Bill 67 (as amended in Grand Committee)Lords
    25 Apr 2024· 14.0 MB
  • HL Bill 30 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    6 Dec 2023· 13.8 MB
  • Bill 001 2023-24 (as introduced)Commons
    8 Nov 2023
  • Bill 001 2023-24 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    8 Nov 2023
  • Bill 001 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons
    8 Nov 2023
  • Bill 314 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    9 Jun 2023
  • Bill 314 2022-23 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large printCommons
    9 Jun 2023
  • Bill 265 2022-23 (as introduced)Commons
    8 Mar 2023
  • Bill 265 2022-23 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    8 Mar 2023

Explanatory Notes · 5

  • HL Bill 30 Explanatory NotesLords
    7 Dec 2023· 1.6 MB
  • Bill 001 EN 2023-24Commons
    8 Nov 2023
  • Bill 001 EN 2023-24 - large printCommons
    8 Nov 2023
  • Bill 265 EN 2022-23Commons
    8 Mar 2023
  • Bill 265 EN 2022-23 - large printCommons
    8 Mar 2023

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Impact Assessment for the original Data Protection and Digital Information Bill - March 2023Unassigned
    9 Mar 2023

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 4

  • Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    14 Mar 2024· 181 KB
  • Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    7 Dec 2023· 898 KB
  • Memorandum from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - updated November 2023Commons
    14 Nov 2023
  • Memorandum from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - March 2023Commons
    8 Mar 2023

Human rights memorandum · 1

  • European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum - 8 March 2023Commons
    8 Mar 2023

Briefing papers · 4

  • Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: HL Bill 30Lords
    13 Dec 2023
  • Briefing paper on progress of the BillCommons
    17 Nov 2023
  • Briefing paper on Commons StagesCommons
    9 Jun 2023
  • Briefing Paper on the BillCommons
    28 Mar 2023

Amendment Paper · 72

  • HL Bill 67 Running list of amendmentsLords
    22 May 2024· 486 KB
  • HL Bill 67(d) Amendments for ReportLords
    22 May 2024· 382 KB
  • HL 67(c) Amendment for ReportLords
    21 May 2024· 77 KB
  • HL 67(b) Amendment for ReportLords
    20 May 2024· 108 KB
  • HL 67(a) Amendments for ReportLords
    16 May 2024· 167 KB
  • HL Bill 30-VII Seventh marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    23 Apr 2024· 772 KB
  • HL Bill 30-VI Sixth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    18 Apr 2024· 974 KB
  • HL Bill 30-V(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List)Lords
    16 Apr 2024· 156 KB
  • HL Bill 30-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    16 Apr 2024· 1.4 MB
  • HL Bill 30-IV(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)Lords
    15 Apr 2024· 96 KB
  • HL Bill 30-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    11 Apr 2024· 1.8 MB
  • HL Bill 30-III(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)Lords
    8 Apr 2024· 92 KB
  • HL Bill 30-III(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)Lords
    5 Apr 2024· 68 KB
  • HL Bill 30-III Third marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    25 Mar 2024· 2.2 MB
  • HL Bill 30-II(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)Lords
    22 Mar 2024· 181 KB
  • HL Bill 30-II Second marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    21 Mar 2024· 2.4 MB
  • HL Bill 30-I(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    20 Mar 2024· 165 KB
  • HL Bill 30-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    19 Mar 2024· 158 KB
  • HL Bill 30-I Marshalled list for Grand CommitteeLords
    18 Mar 2024· 2.2 MB
  • HL Bill 30(zc) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    14 Mar 2024· 165 KB
  • HL Bill 30(zb) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    13 Mar 2024· 460 KB
  • HL Bill 30(za) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    12 Mar 2024· 164 KB
  • HL Bill 30(z) Amendment for Grand CommitteeLords
    7 Mar 2024· 91 KB
  • HL Bill 30(y) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    1 Mar 2024· 189 KB
  • HL Bill 30(x) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    29 Feb 2024· 154 KB
  • HL Bill 30(w) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    28 Feb 2024· 141 KB
  • HL Bill 30(v) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    27 Feb 2024· 124 KB
  • HL Bill 30(u) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    26 Feb 2024· 110 KB
  • HL Bill 30(t) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    22 Feb 2024· 181 KB
  • HL Bill 30(s) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    20 Feb 2024· 100 KB
  • HL Bill 30(r) Amendment for Grand CommitteeLords
    19 Feb 2024· 113 KB
  • HL Bill 30(q) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    15 Feb 2024· 213 KB
  • HL Bill 30(p) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    14 Feb 2024· 319 KB
  • HL Bill 30(o) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    13 Feb 2024· 116 KB
  • HL Bill 30(n) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    12 Feb 2024· 103 KB
  • HL Bill 30(m) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    8 Feb 2024· 98 KB
  • HL Bill 30(l) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    7 Feb 2024· 142 KB
  • HL Bill 30(k) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    2 Feb 2024· 127 KB
  • HL Bill 30(j) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    29 Jan 2024· 201 KB
  • HL Bill 30(i) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    26 Jan 2024· 195 KB
  • HL Bill 30(h) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    25 Jan 2024· 111 KB
  • HL Bill 30(g) Amendment for Grand CommitteeLords
    24 Jan 2024· 131 KB
  • HL Bill 30(f) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    22 Jan 2024· 172 KB
  • HL Bill 30(e) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    17 Jan 2024· 125 KB
  • HL Bill 30(d) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    16 Jan 2024· 86 KB
  • HL Bill 30(c) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    12 Jan 2024· 154 KB
  • HL Bill 30(b) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    11 Jan 2024· 108 KB
  • HL Bill 30(a) Amendments for Grand CommitteeLords
    3 Jan 2024· 223 KB
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 November 2023Commons
    29 Nov 2023
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 November 2023 - large printCommons
    29 Nov 2023
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 November 2023 - large print of New Schedule 1Commons
    29 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 November 2023Commons
    28 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 November 2023Commons
    27 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 November 2023Commons
    24 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 November 2023Commons
    23 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 November 2023Commons
    22 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 November 2023Commons
    9 Nov 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 25 August 2023Commons
    25 Aug 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2023Commons
    21 Jul 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 July 2023Commons
    20 Jul 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 July 2023Commons
    4 Jul 2023
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 May 2023Commons
    23 May 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2023Commons
    19 May 2023
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 May 2023Commons
    18 May 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 May 2023Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 May 2023Commons
    16 May 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 15 May 2023Commons
    15 May 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 May 2023Commons
    12 May 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 May 2023Commons
    11 May 2023
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 May 2023Commons
    10 May 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 May 2023Commons
    9 May 2023
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 May 2023Commons
    4 May 2023

Bill proceedings: Commons · 2

  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 29 November 2023Commons
    29 Nov 2023
  • All proceedings up to 23 May 2023 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    23 May 2023

Selection of amendments: Commons · 4

  • Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 29 November 2023Commons
    29 Nov 2023
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 May 2023Commons
    22 May 2023
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 18 May 2023Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 16 May 2023Commons
    15 May 2023

Written evidence · 41

  • Written evidence submitted by Jonathan Sellors MBE, Legal Counsel and Company Secretary, UK Biobank (supplementary submission) (DPDIB33)Commons
    24 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Marie Curie (DPDIB34)Commons
    24 May 2023· 246 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by techUK (supplementary submission) (DPDIB35)Commons
    24 May 2023· 262 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) (DPDIB36)Commons
    24 May 2023· 391 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Aviva (DPDIB37)Commons
    24 May 2023· 154 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (DPDIB38)Commons
    24 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by TransUnion International UK Limited (DPDIB39)Commons
    24 May 2023· 146 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the British Medical Association (BMA) (DPDIB40)Commons
    24 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the Open Data Institute (ODI) (DPDIB41)Commons
    24 May 2023· 297 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Connected by Data (supplementary submission) (DPDIB29)Commons
    19 May 2023· 193 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Reset (DPDIB30)Commons
    19 May 2023· 331 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Professor David Erdos, Professor of Law and the Open Society, Co-Director, Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge (DPDIB31)Commons
    19 May 2023· 286 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Kent & Medway Health and Care Strategic Information Governance Network (DPDIB32)Commons
    19 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by John McVeigh, Principal Consultant, AssureMore (DPDIB10)Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Tim Bell, Managing Director, Data Protection Representative (UK) Limited (trading as DataRep UK) (DPDIB11)Commons
    17 May 2023· 903 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by The Advertising Association (DPDIB12)Commons
    17 May 2023· 190 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by DPN Associates (DPDIB13)Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Shoosmiths LLP (DPDIB14)Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by 5Rights Foundation (DPDIB15)Commons
    17 May 2023· 142 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the UK Competitive Telecommunications Association (UKCTA) (DPDIB16)Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the Internet Services Providers' Association (DPDIB17)Commons
    17 May 2023· 164 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Judith Ratcliffe, Privacy Professional (further submission) (DPDIB18)Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Gener8 (DPDIB19)Commons
    17 May 2023· 211 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Which? (DPDIB20)Commons
    17 May 2023· 216 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the National AIDS Trust (DPDIB21)Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Sky (DPDIB22)Commons
    17 May 2023· 127 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Market Research Society (MRS) (DPDIB23)Commons
    17 May 2023· 241 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Lucy Purdon, Senior Tech Policy Fellow, Mozilla Foundation (DPDIB24)Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Hyperoptic (DPDIB25)Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by UK Finance (supplementary submission) (DPDIB26)Commons
    17 May 2023· 319 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Medtronic plc (supplementary submission) (DPDIB27)Commons
    17 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (DPDIB28)Commons
    17 May 2023· 221 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Judith Ratcliffe, Privacy Professional (DPDIB01)Commons
    11 May 2023· 202 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Dr C N M Pounder, Amberhawk Training Limited (DPDIB02)Commons
    11 May 2023· 271 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Prighter Ltd (DPDIB03)Commons
    11 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Damien Welfare (DPDIB04)Commons
    11 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by the Data and Marketing Association (DMA) (DPDIB05)Commons
    11 May 2023· 254 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Open Rights Group (DPDIB06)Commons
    11 May 2023
  • Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch (DPDIB07)Commons
    11 May 2023· 580 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by TrueLayer (DPDIB08)Commons
    11 May 2023· 226 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) UK (DPDIB09)Commons
    11 May 2023· 2.0 MB

Select Committee report · 1

  • 10th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    14 Feb 2024

Will write letters · 12

  • Letter dated from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Lords questions on the DWP’s proposed Third Party Data measure, as raised during the Committee stages of the Bill.Unassigned
    14 May 2024
  • Letter from Viscount Camrose and Lord Harlech to Peers regarding questions raised in committee stage debates, including use of cookies, telecommunications, form of birth and death registers, information on sign-apparatus), deepfakes.Unassigned
    8 May 2024
  • Letter from Viscount Camrose to Lords regarding questions raised during the Committee stage, including enforcement action for violations of international transfer rules, Ofcom’s role in regulating researcher’s access to data, ICO complaints and redress.Unassigned
    24 Apr 2024
  • Letter from Viscount Camrose to Peers regarding policy on data communities, reforms to the definition of personal data, savings from reforms to subject access requests, technical amendments, protections for children's data, ICO role in protecting children, Automated Decision Making, public sector compliance with Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard, and international data transfers.Unassigned
    11 Apr 2024
  • Letter from Viscount Camrose to Peers regarding Government amendments.Unassigned
    13 Mar 2024
  • Letter from John Whittingdale MP to Stephanie Peacock MP regarding issues raised in the committee stage debate: Clause 83 Direct marketing for the purposes of democratic engagement, Clause 99 - concern raised by MedConfidential, Clause 48 to 53 - UK digital identities and attributes trust framework.Unassigned
    25 May 2023
  • Letter from John Whittingdale MP to Ian Paisley MP and Philip Hollobone MP regarding ensuring that the personal data of research participants is protected, as discussed during the Committee Stage of the Bill.Unassigned
    23 May 2023
  • Letter from John Whittingdale MP to Damian Collins MP regarding issues raised in the committee stage debate (sixth sitting): data collected by mobile devices.Unassigned
    22 May 2023
  • Letter from John Whittingdale MP to Stephanie Peacock MP regarding business data and customer data.Unassigned
    22 May 2023
  • Letter from John Whittingdale MP to Chi Onwurah MP regarding further information about the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes.Unassigned
    22 May 2023
  • Letter from John Whittingdale MP to Damian Collins MP regarding the committee stage debate (third sitting): consultation requirements that will apply to new regulations made under the UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).Unassigned
    17 May 2023
  • Impact assessment.Unassigned
    19 Apr 2023

Press notices · 1

  • Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill: call for written evidenceCommons
    18 Apr 2023

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 1

  • Legislative Consent Motion agreed by Scottish Parliament on 9 May 2024Unassigned
    9 May 2024· 217 KB

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