Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26
make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make provision about the recording and sharing, and keeping of registers, of information relating to apparatus in streets; to make provision about the keeping and maintenance of registers of births and deaths; to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to identified or identifiable living individuals; to make provision about privacy and electronic communications; to establish the Information Commission; to make provision about information standards for health and social care; to make provision about the grant of smart meter communication licences; to make provision about the disclosure of information to improve public service delivery; to make provision about the retention of information by providers of internet services in connection with investigations into child deaths; to make provision about providing information for purposes related to the carrying out of independent research into online safety matters; to make provision about the retention of biometric data; to make provision about services for the provision of electronic signatures, electronic seals and other trust services; to make provision about the creation and solicitation of purported intimate images and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
(Department for Science, Innovation & Technology)
What is this Bill?
The Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 23 October 2024 and is currently before Parliament.
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.
What type of Bill is this?Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.
So is this going to become a law?Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.
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: Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Tuesday 11th March 2025 - Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Impact Assessment
24/10/2024
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
20th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2025
19th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 19 March 2025
18th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2025
13th March 2025
Bill
Bill 199 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml version
13th March 2025
Bill
Bill 199 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
12th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2025
11th March 2025
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
11th March 2025
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by DMG Media (DUAB36)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by 560 Media Rights Limited (DUAB31)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) (DUAB29)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by TAC (Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru/Welsh Independent Producers) (DUAB27)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Cadent (DUAB25)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by UK Music (DUAB43)
11th March 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 11 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Chamber of Progress (DUAB49)
11th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 March 2025
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Startup Coalition (DUAB26)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Advertising Association (DUAB28)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by 5Rights Foundation (DUAB30)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Dr Sabine Jacques and Joseph Savirimuthu (DUAB32)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd (DUAB33)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the ABI (DUAB34)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (DUAB35)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Open Banking Ltd (DUAB37)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by UK Finance (DUAB38)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the British Medical Association (BMA) (DUAB39)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Baroness Beeban Kidron (DUAB41)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Channel 4 (DUAB40)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Open Finance Association (OFA) (DUAB48)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Defend Digital Me (DUAB47)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the News Media Association (DUAB46)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the BBC (DUAB45)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Online Safety Act Network (DUAB44)
11th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited (CLA) (DUAB42)
10th March 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 March 2025
10th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2025
7th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2025
6th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2025
5th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2025
4th March 2025
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
4th March 2025
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Directors UK (DUAB12)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Illustrators (DUAB22)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by LSBUD (LinesearchbeforeUdig) (DUAB19)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Dr Phil Brooke (DUAB16)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the National Union of Journalists (DUAB11)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Thomas Tran (DUAB05)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by David Marsh (DUAB04)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Stephen Francis (DUAB03)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Anaesthetists (DUAB01)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Amberhawk Training Limited (DUAB02)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Letter from UK Civil Society Organisations and academics (DUAB07)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Professor David Erdos, Professor of Law and the Open Society, and Co-Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL), University of Cambridge (DUAB08)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Open Data Institute (DUAB09)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Open Rights Group (DUAB10)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Public Law Project (DUAB13)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Sex Matters (DUAB14)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW): Updated briefing paper February 2025 (DUAB15a)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW): Date (Use and Access) Bill - draft clause (DUAB15b)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW): Executive Summary Proposed Annex for Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUAB15c)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Equity (DUAB17)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mastercard (DUAB18)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Handley Gill Limited (DUAB20)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (DUAB21)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch (DUAB23)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the CyberUp Campaign (DUAB24)
4th March 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Ada Lovelace Institute (DUAB06)
4th March 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 March 2025
3rd March 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 March 2025
3rd March 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 March 2025
28th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2025
26th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2025
25th February 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 February 2025
13th February 2025
Press notices
Data (Use and Access) Bill: call for evidence
12th February 2025
2nd reading (Commons)
12th February 2025
Programme motion
12th February 2025
Money resolution
12th February 2025
Ways and Means resolution
7th February 2025
Human rights memorandum
European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum
7th February 2025
Explanatory Notes
Bill 179 EN 2024-25
6th February 2025
1st reading (Commons)
6th February 2025
Bill
Bill 179 2024-25 (as brought from the Lords)
6th February 2025
Bill
Bill 179 2024-25 (as brought from the Lords) - xml version
5th February 2025
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
5th February 2025
3rd reading (Lords)
4th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 64-I Marshalled list for Third Reading
3rd February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 64 Running list of amendments – 3 February 2025
2nd February 2025
Briefing papers
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]
31st January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 64 Running list of amendments – 31 January 2025
28th January 2025
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
28th January 2025
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
28th January 2025
Report stage part two (Lords)
28th January 2025
Report stage part one (Lords)
28th January 2025
Bill
HL Bill 64 (as amended on Report)
24th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 57-II Second marshalled list for Report
23rd January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 57-I(b) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
22nd January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 57-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
21st January 2025
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
21st January 2025
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
21st January 2025
Report stage: Part 2 (Lords)
21st January 2025
Report stage: Part 1 (Lords)
17th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 57-I Marshalled list for Report
17th January 2025
Select Committee report
12th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
16th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments - 16 January 2025
15th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 15 January 2025
14th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 14 January 2025
13th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 13 January 2025
7th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 7 January 2025
19th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 19 December 2024
18th December 2024
Committee stage (Lords)
18th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th December 2024
Bill
HL Bill 57 (as amended in Grand Committee)
17th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40-IV(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
17th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee
16th December 2024
Committee stage (Lords)
16th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
13th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40-III(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
12th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee
10th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
10th December 2024
Committee stage (Lords)
9th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40-II(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
6th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
5th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40-I(c) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
4th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40-I(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
3rd December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
3rd December 2024
Committee stage (Lords)
3rd December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
29th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
28th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 28 November 2024
28th November 2024
Select Committee report
9th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
27th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 27 November 2024
26th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 26 November 2024
22nd November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 22 November 2024
20th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 20 November 2024
19th November 2024
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
19th November 2024
2nd reading (Lords)
14th November 2024
Select Committee report
3rd Report of the Constitution Committee
1st November 2024
Briefing papers
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 40
24th October 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment on Regulatory Powers for Smart Data from the Department for Business and Trade
24th October 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment on Legislation to deliver the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
24th October 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment on Researchers' Access to Data from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
24th October 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment on Open Data Architecture Information Standards from the Department of Health and Social Care
24th October 2024
Impact Assessments
Digital Verification Services De Minimis Assessment
24th October 2024
Human rights memorandum
ECHR Memorandum
24th October 2024
Impact Assessments
Data (Use and Access) Bill Impact Assessment from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
23rd October 2024
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
23rd October 2024
1st reading (Lords)
23rd October 2024
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 40 Explanatory Notes
23rd October 2024
Bill
HL Bill 40 (as introduced)
23rd October 2024
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Data (Use and Access) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum