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
5 May 2021
The Public Advocate Bill would create a new Public Advocate who would give advice to representatives of people who have died in major incidents and would also act as the data controller for personal data involved in those cases. The aim is to provide clear guidance for families and others, while ensuring consistent and privacy-aware handling of information after serious events.
The bill is at the 2nd Reading stage in the Lords. If it moves forward, it would proceed to committee scrutiny and subsequent readings.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 15 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
