The Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill (the bill) was first introduced during the 2022-23 parliamentary session. The Bill was carried over to the 2023-24 session before a general election was called in May 2024 and the bill fell. The DPDI bill is no longer progressing through Parliament and will not become law.
Responsibility for developing policy and for making changes to the legislative framework sits with government and Parliament. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is independent from government and its role is to carry out the duties set out in the current, and any future, legislative framework.
The Information Commissioner's original response to the DPDI bill was published in May 2023 and is below.
The below documents are historic and are provided for information only. They do not constitute a view on the current proposed legislative changes. For details on the current proposed Data Use & Access Bill, please click here.