Progress

Current status
rejected
30 May 2024rejected
13 Jun 2023processing consultation
30 May 2023under deliberation
18 Apr 2023in consultation
08 Mar 2023under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

30 May 2024
rejected

Rejected Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 30 May 2024, the UK Parliament rejected the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, including cross-border data transfer regulation, after the Bill was not adopted or carried over to the next session of Parliament following its dissolution.…

Event typelaw
Action typerejection
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycentral government
13 Jun 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 13 June 2023, the UK House of Commons Public Bill Committee closed its consultation on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill. The Bill would amend the UK Data Protection Regulation provisions regarding the transfers of personal …

Event typelaw
Action typeconsultation closed
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
30 May 2023
under deliberation

Issued Information Commissioner's opinion on Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill, including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 30 May 2023, the Information Commissioner (ICO) published its opinion on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill. The ICO is an independent institution that enforces data protection regulations. In particular, ICO supports the inc…

Event typelaw
Action typeopinion
Government branchexecutive
Government bodydata protection authority
18 Apr 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 18 April 2023, the UK House of Commons Public Bill Committee opened a consultation on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill until 13 June 2023. The Bill would amend the UK Data Protection Regulation provisions regarding the tran…

Event typelaw
Action typeconsultation opened
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
08 Mar 2023
under deliberation

Introduced Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill including cross-border data transfer regulation

On 8 March 2023, the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill, including cross-border data transfer regulation, was introduced in the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament. The Bill would amend the UK Data Protection Regulation provisions regar…

Event typelaw
Action typeintroduction
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycentral government