A Bill to consolidate offences relating to the misuse of digital devices, technologies, systemsand services for the purposes of committing or preparing to commit or aiding, abetting, facilitating or concealing the commission of a crime or disposal of theproceeds of a crime; to make provision reflecting technological advancements, including the training of criminal justice personnel; to establish a duty for theSecretary of State to provide advice and guidance to the digital andtelecommunications services industry aimed at reducing the misuse of digitaltechnologies for criminal purposes; and for connected purposes.
This bill consolidates offences relating to the misuse of digital devices, technologies, systems and services for crime, and covers activities from planning to disposal of crime proceeds. It updates the law to reflect modern technology, includes training for criminal justice personnel, and creates a duty on the Secretary of State to provide guidance to the digital and telecoms industries to reduce misuse. It is a consolidation measure, reorganising existing offences rather than creating many new crimes.
Currently at the second reading in the Commons, the bill is in the early stages of passage and has not yet gone to detailed scrutiny in committee or been put to a vote.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 9 March 2016 under the Ten Minute Rule. This allows an MP to make his or her case for a new bill in a speech lasting up to ten minutes. An opposing speech may also be made before the House decides whether or not the bill should be introduced. If the MP is successful the bill is taken to have had its first reading.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
