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 Public Advocate (No. 2) Bill would create a new Public Advocate to advise representatives of people who die in major incidents and to act as their data controller. The Advocate would help families and others manage information under data protection rules after such incidents, providing practical support and oversight. The aim is to make the handling of sensitive personal data clearer and fairer after disasters.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would typically move to committee stage for detailed examination.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
