Public Advocate Bill

A Bill to establish a public advocate to provide advice to, and act as data controller for, representatives of the deceased after major incidents.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Maria EagleLabour (Co-op)

Last Updated

19 September 2019

In Plain English

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The Public Advocate Bill would create a new Public Advocate to provide advice to representatives of people who have died in major incidents, and to act as the data controller for information about those representatives. This aims to give independent guidance and ensure consistent handling of personal data during investigations and inquiries following such incidents.

Key Points

- Establishes a Public Advocate to advise families and other representatives of the deceased after major incidents.
- The Advocate would also act as the data controller for information about those representatives, setting rules for data use and sharing.
- Sits in the House of Commons at the 2nd reading stage, introduced by Maria Eagle (Labour (Co-op)).
- Related to Technology policy, highlighting the data governance and information handling aspects of the bill.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the Commons. It has not yet progressed to committee or further stages.

Who is affected?

Families and other representatives of people who die in major incidentsProfessionals who advise or represent those families (e.g., lawyers, advocates)Public bodies and investigators involved in major incident inquiriesData protection and information governance stakeholders involved in handling data about the representatives

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Public Advocate

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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