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Data Protection Bill 2017

The Data Protection Bill will update data protection laws for the digital age and was introduced to the House of Lords on 13 September 2017

This collection was withdrawn on 23 May 2018

The Data Protection Act received Royal Assent on 23 May 2018.

Find out more about the Data Protection Act 2018.

• From: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 14 September 2017

Digital technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives since the last Data Protection Act was passed.

The Data Protection Bill will:

• Make our data protection laws fit for the digital age in which an ever increasing amount of data is being processed.
• Empower people to take control of their data.
• Support UK businesses and organisations through the change.
• Ensure that the UK is prepared for the future after we have left the EU.

Documents related to the Data Protection Bill can be found on the Parliament website. The text of the Data Protection Bill can be found here on the Parliament website.

Documents

• Data Protection Bill Overview
  • 14 September 2017
  • Guidance
• Data Protection Bill: General Processing
  • 10 April 2019
  • Guidance
• Data Protection Bill: Law Enforcement Processing
  • 14 September 2017
  • Guidance
• Data Protection Bill: Intelligence Services Processing
  • 14 September 2017
  • Guidance
• Data Protection Bill: Information Commissioner and Enforcement
  • 14 September 2017
  • Guidance

Published 14 September 2017