Public Sector Website Impersonation Bill

Key Points

• Creates a specific criminal offence of impersonating a public sector website to collect money or personal data
• Applies to impersonation of official sites run by government, local authorities and other public sector bodies
• Targets online fraud and data theft by providing a clear criminal remedy
• Includes related provisions under "connected purposes" to cover additional related acts
• Currently at the 2nd reading in the Commons; if advanced, would proceed to committee stage and subsequent readings

Progress

Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage and later readings before potentially becoming law.