The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, which makes changes to the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (“PECR”), will enter the Report stage in the House of Lords on 10th June (scheduled for two days). Whilst amendments can still be made, none have been tabled so far.
The Bill as amended by the Grand Committee can be read here. The Keeling Schedules, showing changes to the UK GDPR, might be more useful, though they were published in March before the Grand Committee stage.
The Bill still needs to go through the Third Reading stage in the House of Lords but it now seems very likely that it will receive Royal Assent before the Parliamentary Summer Recess begins on 23rd July 2024. Some of the provisions of the Bill will come into force as soon as it is passed. Most others will require regulations to be bring them into force which could also include a transition phase.
Next week Robert Bateman will be delivering our workshop: Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Preparing for GDPR and PECR Reforms.
