A Bill to establish a public advocate to provide advice to, and act as data controller for, representatives of the deceased after major incidents.
House of Lords
12 June 2014
The Public Advocate Bill would create a new Public Advocate to give advice to families and other representatives of the deceased after major incidents, and to act as data controller for those representatives. The Advocate would help with decision-making and manage the personal data involved in post-incident work, aiming to support bereaved people through the aftermath.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords and originated in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move to the committee stage in the Lords and then to the House of Commons for consideration.
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