A Bill to establish a public advocate to provide advice to, and act as data controller for, representatives of the deceased after major incidents.
The bill would create a Public Advocate whose job is to advise people acting for the deceased after major incidents, and to act as the data controller for information about the deceased held by those representatives. It aims to improve support for families and provide clear rules for handling sensitive data in the wake of incidents. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.
Currently in the Commons at the second reading stage, with the bill progressing through its early passage in Parliament.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
