Data Protection Act 2018


make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals; to make provision in connection with the Information Commissioner's functions under certain regulations relating to information; to make provision for a direct marketing code of conduct; and for connected purposes.

What is this Bill?

The Data Protection was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 13 September 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 23 May 2018.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

23rd May 2018
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
23rd May 2018
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
23rd May 2018
Act of Parliament
Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)
21st May 2018
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
21st May 2018
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
18th May 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 106-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons disagreement to and amendments in lieu of a Lords amendment (PDF, 102KB)
17th May 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 106(b) Motion for consideration of Commons disagreement to and amendments in lieu of a Lords amendment (PDF, 86KB)
16th May 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 106(a) Motions for consideration of Commons disagreement to and amendments in lieu of Lords amendment (PDF, 61KB)
16th May 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Messages as at 15 May 2018
16th May 2018
Amendment papers
Extract from Commons Amendments to Data Protection Bill as at 15 May 2018 (PDF, 129KB)
16th May 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 15 May 2018 (PDF, 138KB)
15th May 2018
Ping Pong (Commons)
15th May 2018
Programme motion: House of Commons
15th May 2018
Amendment papers
Commons Consideration of Lords Messages as at 15 May 2018
15th May 2018
Bills
Bill 209 2017-19, Lords Amendment instead of words left out by a Commons Amendment
15th May 2018
Bills
HL Bill 106 Commons disagreement to and amendments in lieu of a Lords amendment
15th May 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Message (PDF, 337KB)
11th May 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 104-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons amendments (PDF, 82KB)
10th May 2018
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Data Protection Bill [HL]: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (4) (PDF, 287KB)
10th May 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 104(a) Motion and amendment for consideration of Commons amendments (PDF, 62KB)
10th May 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 9 May 2018
9th May 2018
3rd reading: House of Commons
9th May 2018
Report stage: House of Commons
9th May 2018
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 May 2018
9th May 2018
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 104 Explanatory Notes
9th May 2018
Bills
HL Bill 104 Commons amendments
9th May 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 500KB)
8th May 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 4 May 2018
4th May 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 May 2018
3rd May 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2018
3rd May 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 03/05/2018 from Margot James MP to Brendan O'Hara MP regarding amendments to the Data Protection Bill Letter dated 03/05/2018 from Margot James MP to Brendan O'Hara MP regarding amendments to the Data Protection Bill (PDF, 188KB)
2nd May 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2018
1st May 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2018
30th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 27 April 2018
27th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 26 April 2018
26th April 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 26/04/2018 from Margot James MP regarding the Government's amendments ahead of Report Stage of the Data Protection Bill. (PDF, 283KB)
26th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2018
25th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2018
24th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2018
20th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 April 2018
19th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 April 2018
18th April 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 April 2018
13th April 2018
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
29th March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 28 March 2018
29th March 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 29/03/2018 from Margot James MP regarding issues raised during the Public Bill Committee of the Data Protection Bill. (PDF, 198KB)
27th March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 26 March 2018
23rd March 2018
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the Bill showing changes made in Committee (PDF)
23rd March 2018
Bills
Bill 190 2017-19, as amended in Public Bill Committee (PDF, 1MB)
23rd March 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 22 March 2018 at Public Bill Committee Stage
23rd March 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 March 2018
23rd March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Union of Journalists (DPB54)
23rd March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Nikita Aggarwal (DPB58)
23rd March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Foot Anstey LLP (DPB57) (PDF, 262KB)
23rd March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Curtis Banks Group Plc (DPB56) (PDF, 110KB)
23rd March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Law Society of Scotland (DPB55) (PDF, 502KB)
23rd March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Associated Newspapers (DPB53)
23rd March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Richard Parker, Senior Associate, Hill Dickinson LLP (DPB52)
23rd March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Index on Censorship, English PEN, Reporters Without Borders (DPB51)
23rd March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Patrick Daly, Newspaper Conference (DPB50)
22nd March 2018
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
22nd March 2018
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
22nd March 2018
Committee Debates: compilation pdf of sittings so far: House of Commons
22nd March 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 March 2018
21st March 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 21/03/2018 from Matt Hancock MP to Damian Collins MP regarding the Information Commissioner's enforcement powers. (PDF, 161KB)
21st March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2018
21st March 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 20 March 2018
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Pharmacy Association (DPB43)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (DPB49)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Evening Standard and Independent (DPB48)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Global Witness (DPB47) (PDF, 485KB)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Information Commissioner's Office supplementary written evidence (DPB46)
21st March 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 183KB)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Media Lawyers Association (DPB45) (PDF, 121KB)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Bates Wells Braithwaite (DPB44) (PDF, 122KB)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: ISACA (DPB42)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Institute of Health Records and Information Management (IHRIM) (DPB41)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Society of Editors (DPB40)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Lewis Silkin LLP ( DPB39) (PDF, 145KB)
21st March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Robin Makin (Chapter 4 part 4) (DPB38)
20th March 2018
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
20th March 2018
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
20th March 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 March 2018
19th March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 March 2018
19th March 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 191KB)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Robin Makin (further submission) (Chapter 3 of Part 4) (DPB37)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Baylis Media Ltd (DPB34) (PDF, 687KB)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Open Rights Group and Chris Pounder (DPB33) (PDF, 762KB)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Which? (DPB32) (PDF, 177KB)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Press Recognition Panel (DPB31) (PDF, 357KB)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: European Justice Forum (DPB30) (PDF, 1MB)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Associated Newspapers (DPB29)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of British Insurers (ABI) (DPB28)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Reprieve (DPB27)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: defenddigitalme (DPB26) (PDF, 504KB)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Open Rights Group and the3million (DPB25)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) (DPB35) (PDF, 566KB)
16th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Robin Makin (DPB36)
16th March 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 March 2018
16th March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 March 2018
15th March 2018
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
15th March 2018
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
15th March 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 March 2018
14th March 2018
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 March 2018
14th March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2018
14th March 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 14/03/2018 from Margot James MP regarding Government amendments tabled to the Data Protection Bill. (PDF, 155KB)
14th March 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 359KB)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Optical Confederation (DPB10)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Liberty (DPB02) (PDF, 677KB)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Michael Veale, UCL, Dr Reuben Binns, University of Oxford, Professor Lilian Edwards, University of Strathclyde (DPB03) (PDF, 357KB)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Future Care Capital (DPB04)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Information Commissioner's Office (DPB05)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Big Brother Watch (DPB06) (PDF, 373KB)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Privacy International (DPB07) (PDF, 779KB)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Stephen Rickitt, Clerk to Glanton, Meldon, Milfield, Mitford and Whalton Parish Councils (DPB08)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Dental Association (DPB09)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: David Burns (DPB01)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Press Association (DPB11)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: WAN-IFRA, CPU Media Trust, and News Media Europe (DPB12)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sport and Recreation Alliance (DPB13)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: BMA (British Medical Association) (DPB14)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: John Gordon (DPB15)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) (DPB16) (PDF, 494KB)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Paralympic Association (DPB17) (PDF, 426KB)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: YoungMinds and the Children's Society (DPB18) (PDF, 328KB)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: PACT (DPB19)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Law Society (DPB20) (PDF, 142KB)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Officers' Association (DPB21)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Amnesty International UK (DPB22)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) (DPB23) (PDF, 123KB)
14th March 2018
Written evidence
Written Evidence: News Media Association (DPB24) (PDF, 988KB)
13th March 2018
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
13th March 2018
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
13th March 2018
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 March 2018
12th March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 March 2018
12th March 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 12/03/2018 from Margot James MP regarding the General Data Protection Regulation. (PDF, 175KB)
12th March 2018
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 199KB)
9th March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 March 2018
8th March 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 08/03/2018 from Margot James MP regarding government amendments to the Data Protection Bill. (PDF, 663KB)
7th March 2018
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2018
6th March 2018
Press notices
Have your say on the Data Protection Bill
5th March 2018
2nd reading: House of Commons
5th March 2018
Money resolution: House of Commons
1st March 2018
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
8th February 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 08/02/2018 from Lord Ashton of Hyde to Lord Marlesford regarding the impact of the Data Protection Bill on parish councils. (PDF, 57KB)
18th January 2018
1st reading: House of Commons
18th January 2018
Explanatory Notes
Bill 153 2017-19, Explanatory notes
18th January 2018
Bills
Bill 153 2017-19, as brought from the Lords (PDF, 1003KB)
17th January 2018
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
17th January 2018
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 77-I Marshalled list for Third Reading (PDF, 71KB)
15th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 77(b) Amendments for Third Reading (PDF, 50KB)
15th January 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 15/01/2018 from Lord Ashton of Hyde to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding the re-identification offence, as raised during the debate at report stage day 3 (PDF, 176KB)
11th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 77(a) Amendments for Third Reading (PDF, 75KB)
10th January 2018
Report: 3rd sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
10th January 2018
Report: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
10th January 2018
Report: 3rd sitting Hansard: House of Lords
10th January 2018
Bills
HL Bill 77 (as amended on Report)
8th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74-III Third marshalled list for Report (PDF, 153KB)
5th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74-II(c) Amendments for Report, supplementary to the second marshalled list (PDF, 65KB)
4th January 2018
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74-II(b) Amendments for Report, supplementary to the second marshalled list (PDF, 101KB)
4th January 2018
Will write letters
Letter dated 04/01/2018 from Lord Ashton of Hyde to Lords regarding Government amendments on de-identified data and application to Crown bodies (PDF, 81KB)
19th December 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 19/12/2017 from Lord Ashton of Hyde and Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lords regarding issues raised during days 1 and 2 of the report stage of the Data Protection Bill (PDF, 225KB)
15th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74-II(a) Amendment for Report, supplementary to the second marshalled list (PDF, 55KB)
13th December 2017
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
13th December 2017
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
13th December 2017
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74-II Manuscript amendment for Report (PDF, 72KB)
11th December 2017
Report stage (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
11th December 2017
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
11th December 2017
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
11th December 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Data Protection Bill [HL]: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (3) (PDF, 75KB)
11th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74-II Second marshalled list for Report (PDF, 176KB)
8th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74-I(a) Amendments for Report, supplementary to the marshalled list (PDF, 67KB)
7th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 189KB)
6th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74(d) Amendments for Report (PDF, 80KB)
5th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74(c) Amendments for Report (PDF, 65KB)
4th December 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Data Protection Bill [HL]: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (2) (PDF, 130KB)
4th December 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74(b) Amendments for Report (PDF, 105KB)
4th December 2017
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Ashton to Baroness Taylor regarding the Data Protection Bill setting out the Government response. 3p. (PDF, 296KB)
4th December 2017
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Williams to Baroness Hamwee and others regarding an amendment to the DPB to include PCCs in the list of competent authorities in Sch 7 of the Bill (PDF, 81KB)
29th November 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 29/11/2017 from Lord Ashton of Hyde to Peers regarding issues raised during day six of the Committee Stage (PDF, 173KB)
28th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 74(a) Amendment for Report (PDF, 45KB)
24th November 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 24/11/2017 from Lord Ashton of Hyde and Baroness Williams of Trafford to Peers regarding issues raised during days 4 and 5 of the committee stage (PDF, 236KB)
23rd November 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 23/11/2017 from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Clement-Jones regarding issues raised during the Data Protection Bill committee debate (PDF, 68KB)
22nd November 2017
Committee: 6th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
22nd November 2017
Committee: 6th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
22nd November 2017
Bills
HL Bill 74 (as amended in Committee)
20th November 2017
Committee: 5th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
20th November 2017
Committee: 5th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
20th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 286KB)
16th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 255KB)
16th November 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 16/11/2017 from Lord Ashton of Hyde to Peers regarding issues raised during day 3 of the Committee Stage of the Data Protection Bill. (PDF, 178KB)
15th November 2017
Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
15th November 2017
Committee: 4th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-IV(b) Amendment for Committee, supplementary to the fourth marshalled list (PDF, 52KB)
14th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-IV(a) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the fourth marshalled list (PDF, 219KB)
14th November 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Data Protection Bill [HL]: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 136KB)
14th November 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 14/11/2017 from Lord Ashton of Hyde and Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lords regarding government amendments to the Data Protection Bill: government data processing and consequential amendments. (PDF, 298KB)
13th November 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
13th November 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
13th November 2017
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th November 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 13/11/2017 from Lord Ashton of Hyde to Peers regarding points raised during day 2 of Committee Stage (PDF, 182KB)
13th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 151KB)
10th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-III(Rev) Revised third marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 282KB)
9th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-III Third marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 198KB)
8th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-II(Rev)(c) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the revised second marshalled list (PDF, 80KB)
7th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-II(Rev)(b) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the revised second marshalled list (PDF, 66KB)
6th November 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
6th November 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
6th November 2017
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
6th November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-II(Rev)(a) Amendment for Committee, supplementary to the revised second marshalled list (PDF, 55KB)
3rd November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 215KB)
2nd November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-II Second marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 188KB)
2nd November 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 02/11/2017 from Lord Ashton to Peers regarding issues raised during the first day of the Committee Stage. 4p (PDF, 180KB)
1st November 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-I(Rev)(c) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the revised marshalled list (PDF, 73KB)
31st October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-I(Rev)(b) Amendments for Committee, supplementary to the revised marshalled list (PDF, 61KB)
30th October 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
30th October 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
30th October 2017
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
30th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-I(Rev)(a) Amendment for Committee, supplementary to the revised marshalled list (PDF, 58KB)
30th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-I(Rev) Manuscript amendments for Committee (PDF, 156KB)
27th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 152KB)
26th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 149KB)
25th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66(g) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 86KB)
24th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66(f) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 57KB)
23rd October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66(e) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 61KB)
20th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66(d) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 83KB)
20th October 2017
Will write letters
I. Letter dated 20/10/2017 from Lord Ashton of Hyde and Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lords regarding Government amendments to the Data Protection Bill. 1p. (PDF, 199KB)
20th October 2017
Will write letters
II. Data Protection Bill: Summary of government amendments for Lords Committee tabled on 20 October 2017. 5p. (PDF, 101KB)
19th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66(c) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 50KB)
19th October 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 19/10/2017 from Lord Ashton of Hyde and Baroness Williams of Trafford to Peers regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill. (PDF, 246KB)
19th October 2017
Will write letters
Annex: Data Protection Bill - comparison of schedules 1 to 3 with the Data Protection Act 1988. 7p. (PDF, 438KB)
16th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66(b) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 51KB)
12th October 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 66(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 55KB)
10th October 2017
2nd reading (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
10th October 2017
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
10th October 2017
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
5th October 2017
Library Notes
Data Protection Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
19th September 2017
Will write letters
Letter dated 19/09/2017 from Ben Wallace MP to Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee regarding the provisions of the Data Protection Bill and the processing of personal data by the intelligence services . (PDF, 71KB)
14th September 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Data Protection Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 363KB)
13th September 2017
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
13th September 2017
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13th September 2017
Bills
HL Bill 66 (as introduced)
13th September 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 66 Explanatory Notes
7th September 2017
Impact Assessments
Data Protection Bill: summary impact assessment (PDF, 124KB)