Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 2024-25

A Private Members' Bill introduced through a 10-minute speech in the Commons, used primarily to draw attention to an issue rather than to legislate. Most do not progress beyond First Reading.

Second reading · Commons
Sponsor
Mrs Pauline Latham (Conservative)
Introduced
15 May 2024
Last activity
15 May 2024
About this bill

A Bill to provide for a power to require a person to grant access to their digital devices in the course of a lawful inspection under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 where there is a reasonable suspicion that the device may contain child sexual abuse material; to provide that refusal to grant such access constitutes an offence; and for connected purposes.

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Commons
First reading 15 May 2024
Second reading
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