A Bill to require providers of social media accounts to grant parents access to the social media accounts of their child in cases where the child has died; and for connected purposes.
This bill would require providers of social media accounts to grant access to a deceased child’s account to their parents. It aims to make it easier for bereaved families to manage the child’s online presence by setting out how access should be provided and for related purposes.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Commons and would move to committee stages if it progresses.
Generated 21 February 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 29 May 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.