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 Commons
Maria EagleLabour (Co-op)
19 September 2019
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The Public Advocate Bill would establish a Public Advocate who would provide advice to representatives of people who have died in major incidents and act as the data controller for the information those representatives hold. The aim is to improve guidance and governance of data in the wake of serious incidents. The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons. Its first reading was in 2019, and there is no further progression noted in this summary.
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