Lords begins detailed check of Data (Use and Access) Bill
4 December 2024
Members of the House of Lords began their line by line check of the Data (Use and Access) Bill on Tuesday 3 December.
The aim of the Data (Use and Access) Bill is to harness the power of data for economic growth, support a modern digital government, and improve people’s lives.
Committee stage
Committee stage is a thorough examination of the individual parts (clauses) of the bill.
Starting from the front of the bill, members work through the clauses in order, considering changes (amendments) to the wording or proposals for new clauses.
Four days of committee stage have been scheduled so far:
- Tuesday 3 December
- Tuesday 10 December
- Monday 16 December
- Wednesday 18 December*
*schedule is subject to change
Proposed changes
Members speaking on day one of committee stage put forward amendments (PDF) to the bill on subjects including:
- cyber resilience
- accountability of digital verification services
- supporting digital inclusion.
Catch up
- Watch the Parliament TV recording.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore further information
Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Next steps
Committee stage continues on Tuesday 10 December when further amendments will be discussed.
What's happened so far?
Second reading
Second reading, the main debate on the key principles and main purpose of the draft law, took place on Tuesday 19 November.
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