Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Reading the bill’s publication files and writing a plain-English Green Book note…
Proposal 1473
To Make provision, in consequence of a declaration of invalidity made by the Court of Justice of the European Union in relation to Directive 2006/24/EC, about the retention of certain communications data; to amend the grounds for issuing interception warrants, or granting or giving certain authorisations or notices, under Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; to make provision about the extra-territorial application of that Part and about the meaning of “telecommunications service” for the purposes of that Act; and for connected purposes.
Appraisal prepared just now from the official papers. Next scheduled update after the next sitting or within about 24 hours.
Sponsor: Home Office
Open publications on bills.parliament.ukPlain-English note and Green Book five-case reading from the official papers — the heart of this page.
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In plain English
Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Meaning of “telecommunications service” 6.
The papers we read for this bill do not say who would be affected if it became law.
Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Meaning of “telecommunications service” 6.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
Imagine the country is making a new rule. This one is about: Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Meaning of “telecommunications service” 6.. The people who would notice most are: we are still checking who that would be. If it became a real law, the everyday change would be: Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Meaning of “telecommunications service” 6..
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Meaning of “telecommunications service” 6.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by Home Office.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 became law. The official papers we read covered some Green Book cases well and left gaps in others. For accountability, the outcome sits beside a mixed evidence trail — worth reading the case notes below.
Strategic: Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 Skip to navigation legislation.gov.uk https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Cymraeg Home Explore our collections Research tools Help and guidance What's new About us Search Legislation Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2014 c. Meaning of “telecommunications service” 6.
Economic: An Impact Assessment allows those with an interest in the policy area to understand: Why the government is proposing to intervene; The main options the government is considering, and which one is preferred; How and to what extent new policies may impact on them; and, The estimated costs and benefits of proposed measures.
Commercial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say how this would be bought, contracted or put in place.
Financial: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not say who would pay for it, or where the money would come from.
Management: Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include: the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item confers power and blanket amendment details all formats of all associated documents correction slips links to related legislation and further information resources Impact Assessments Impact Assessments generally accompany all UK Government interventions of a regulatory nature that affect the private sector, civil society organisations and public services.
This is an accountability reading, not a recommendation and not a score. It does not say whether Parliament should have passed or rejected the bill. It only sets the actual parliamentary outcome beside how complete the Green Book five-case evidence was in the official papers.
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