A Bill to create the offence of impersonating a public sector website for the purpose of collecting payment or personal data; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
12 February 2025
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This bill would create a new offence of impersonating a public sector website for the purpose of collecting payment or personal data. It includes related provisions to support enforcement and tackle other forms of online impersonation linked to public services. The aim is to protect people from scams that pretend to be government or public sector sites.
The bill has had its first reading and is now at the second reading in the House of Commons.
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11 Dec 2023
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
