A Bill to make provision about the collection of religious information of the deceased where the death has been registered; to make provision for religious data to be provided on a voluntary basis; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Preet Kaur GillLabour (Co-op)
5 May 2026
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This Bill would change how religious information about someone who has died is handled when their death is registered. It would require that religious information be collected, but would allow the data to be provided voluntarily. It also covers related purposes connected to this data collection.
The Bill has already had its 1st Reading in the Commons (29 October 2024) and is now at the 2nd Reading stage in the Commons.
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29 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
