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 2158
A Bill to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals; to make provision in connection with the Information Commissioner's functions under certain regulations relating to information; to make provision for a direct marketing code of conduct; 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: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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 Protection Act 2018 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 Protection Act 2018 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2018 c. Terms relating to the processing of personal data PART 2 General processing CHAPTER 1 Scope and definitions 4.
Manual unstructured data held by FOI public authorities 25.
Data Protection Act 2018 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 Protection Act 2018 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2018 c. Terms relating to the processing of personal data PART 2 General processing CHAPTER 1 Scope and definitions 4.
Same bill, simpler words — a deeper read without the jargon.
Imagine the country is making a new rule. This one is about: Data Protection Act 2018 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 Protection Act 2018 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2018 c. Terms relating to the processing of personal data PART 2 General processing CHAPTER 1 Scope and definitions 4.. The people who would notice most are: Manual unstructured data held by FOI public authorities 25.. If it became a real law, the everyday change would be: Data Protection Act 2018 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 Protection Act 2018 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2018 c. Terms relating to the processing of personal data PART 2 General processing CHAPTER 1 Scope and definitions 4..
Green Book 2026 · 5 Case Model
Data Protection Act 2018 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 Protection Act 2018 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2018 c. Terms relating to the processing of personal data PART 2 General processing CHAPTER 1 Scope and definitions 4.
It is currently at Royal Assent in the Unassigned, sponsored by Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Accountability · outcome beside Green Book evidence
Data Protection Act 2018 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 Protection Act 2018 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 Protection Act 2018 You are here: UK Public General Acts 2018 c. Terms relating to the processing of personal data PART 2 General processing CHAPTER 1 Scope and definitions 4.
Economic: Gap — The papers we read for this bill do not give a figure in pounds for what it would cost or save. That is not a yes or no on the bill.
Commercial: Avoidance of certain contractual terms relating to health records 186.
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: Guidance about regulatory action 161. Approval of first guidance about regulatory action Appeals etc 162.
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.
These UK Acts sit in a similar policy space and are already law. Pairing uses this proposal’s official papers (and the plain-English note themes). It is not a verdict that the proposal is redundant or unnecessary.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2025-08-08
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
Same policy area (“Digital / data”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2014-07-18
Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014
Same policy area (“Digital / data”) with overlapping title wording. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2007-10-27
Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Act 2007
Same policy area (“Digital / data”). Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — useful context when asking whether this bill adds something new or mainly revisits covered ground.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2025-12-03
Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025
Nearby policy wording to this bill. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — context only, not a verdict on whether the new bill is needed.
UK Act · Royal Assent · 2024-09-19
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024
Nearby policy wording to this bill. Matched using wording from this bill’s official papersAlready law — context only, not a verdict on whether the new bill is needed.