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Data Protection Bill: Commons Committee stage
Data Protection Bill: Commons Committee stage
06 March 2018
MPs debated the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 5 March 2018. The Bill passed Second reading and now moves to Committee stage in the Commons.
Public Bill Committee
Committee stage is where detailed examination of the Bill takes place. Most Committees are able to take evidence from experts and interest groups outside Parliament.
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The Data Protection Bill 2017-19
Summary of the Bill
The European Union’s data protection framework is changing from May 2018:
- the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply from 25 May 2018
- the Police and Criminal Justice Directive (the “Law Enforcement Directive” or LED) has to be transposed into law by 6 May 2018