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
31 October 2023
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The Public Advocate Bill would create a new public Advocate who would advise people who represent the deceased after major incidents and would also act as the data controller for the information these representatives handle. The aim is to provide guidance and clear data handling in the wake of serious events.
The bill is currently at the Lords' second reading stage; it was introduced in 2022 and had its second reading in 2023.
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16 Jun 2023
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
