Privacy Bill
Government bill
20 March 2018
This bill repeals and replaces the Privacy Act 1993, as recommended by the Law Commission's 2011 review of the Act. Its key purpose is to promote people's confidence that their personal information is secure and will be treated properly.
Procedural notes
Urgency used
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- Introduced on 20 March 2018
- 1st reading on 11 April 2018
- 2nd reading on 18 June 2019
- 3rd reading on 26 June 2020
- Royal assent on 30 June 2020
Votes
1st reading
PassedReading date: 11 April 2018
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
2nd reading
PassedReading date: 18 June 2019
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
3rd reading
PassedReading date: 26 June 2020
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
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