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Personal Data (Digital Twins)

The bill has been introduced. Next comes the main debate and vote on its big idea.

Official title: Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill

  1. 1Introduced1st reading
  2. 2Main debate2nd reading
  3. 3Detailed checksCommittee
  4. 4ChangesReport stage
  5. 5Final vote3rd reading
  6. 6Other houseLords or Commons
  7. 7Becomes lawRoyal Assent

Next sitting: 13 Nov 2026 (2nd reading in the Commons).

Put forward by Dame Chi Onwurah.

Votes so far

No Commons votes on this bill in the last 12 months.

Full timeline
DateStageHouse
9 Sep 20261st readingCommons
13 Nov 20262nd readingCommons

In the bill’s own words: A Bill to make provision about the regulation of software or algorithms which use or hold personal data for the purpose of modelling the preferences or behaviours of a person; to make provision about the rights of individuals in respect of the holding and use of their personal data by such software or algorithms; and for connected purposes.

Official page on Parliament’s site

Source: Parliament Bills API · Commons votes from the Commons Votes API.