Data Publication and Quality (Immigration, Nationality and Country of Birth) Bill 2026-27
make provision about the collection and publication of data on immigration status, nationality and country of birth of certain persons, including relating to users of certain public services, claimants of certain benefits, the prison population, and arrests; to require that such data is published at least once per calendar year; to require the Secretary of State to review the quality and consistency of any such data collected and published; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
The Data Publication and Quality (Immigration, Nationality and Country of Birth) Bill is a Presentation Bill tabled by Katie Lam.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 14 July 2026 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Katie Lam), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?A Presentation Bill can be tabled by any MP after the fifth Wednesday of the Session. There is no limit to the number of Presentation Bills an individual MP may table.
So is this going to become a law?Presentation Bills are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Presentation Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Next Event: Friday 16th October 2026 - 2nd reading
Order Paper number: 13
(Unlikely to be Debated - would require unanimous consent to progress)
Last Event: Tuesday 14th July 2026 - 1st reading (Commons)
Bill Progession through Parliament