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 Commons
Maria EagleLabour (Co-op)
2 November 2023
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The bill would establish a Public Advocate to provide advice to people acting for those who die in major incidents and to act as the data controller for the data those representatives handle. It aims to improve support and the handling of information in the wake of disasters or large-scale emergencies.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. It has had two 2nd readings (July 2022 and May 2023) and has not progressed beyond that stage in the available records.
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The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
