Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024

Lords bill Government Bill 2024-25 Act of Parliament

Passed β€” Royal Assent 25 April 2024
Sponsor
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative)
+ 1 co-sponsor
  • James Cleverly (Conservative)
Introduced
8 November 2023
Royal Assent
25 April 2024
About this bill

A Bill to amend the Investigatory Powers Act 2016; to make provision about information supplied by, or relating to, the Judicial Commissioners; and for connected purposes.

Parliamentary stages

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Lords
βœ“ First reading 8 Nov 2023
βœ“ Second reading 20 Nov 2023β†—
βœ“ Committee stage 11 Dec 2023β†—
βœ“ Report stage 23 Jan 2024β†—
βœ“ Third reading 30 Jan 2024β†—
βœ“ Consideration Of Commons Amendments And / Or Reasons 23 Apr 2024β†—
Commons
βœ“ First reading 31 Jan 2024
βœ“ Second reading 19 Feb 2024β†—
βœ“ Programme motion 19 Feb 2024
βœ“ Money resolution 19 Feb 2024
βœ“ Committee stage 7 Mar 2024β†—
βœ“ Report stage 25 Mar 2024β†—
βœ“ Third reading 25 Mar 2024β†—
Final stages
βœ“ Royal Assent 25 Apr 2024

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What this bill is about

From the Explanatory Notes (March 2024):

These Explanatory Notes relate to the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] as brought from the House of Commons on 26 March 2024 (HL Bill 58). Β· These Explanatory Notes have been prepared by the Home Office in order to assist the reader of the Bill and the Commons amendments, and to help inform debate on the Commons amendments. They do not form part of the Bill and have not been endorsed by Parliament. Β· These Explanatory Notes, like the Commons amendments themselves, refer to Bill 157, the Bill as first printed for the Commons. Β· These Explanatory Notes need to be read in conjunction…
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