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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0057

Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007

[As Introduced]
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This Act allowed the UK government to give broadcasters and companies information about where people lived during the digital TV switchover (around 20082012). The information helped these companies contact people who needed help moving from old analogue TV signals to new digital ones, but it meant sharing personal data on a large scale.

Presented by Tessa Jowell
supported by Lord Davies of Oldham.
✓ 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 reading16 Nov 2006
  • 2nd reading18 Dec 2006
  • Committee stage16 Jan 2007
  • Report stage29 Jan 2007
  • 3rd reading29 Jan 2007

Lords

  • 1st reading30 Jan 2007
  • 2nd reading28 Feb 2007
  • Committee stage22 Mar 2007
  • Report stage15 May 2007
  • 3rd reading22 May 2007
Royal Assent18 Jun 2007