Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was a proposed act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom introduced by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, on 8 March 2023 in the 2022–23 Session and carried over to the 2023–24 Session.

It also mandated the removal of cookie pop ups and banned nuisance calls with the power for increased fines.

[1] The bill mandated the creation of a digital verification services trust framework, in consultation with the Information Commissioner.

[5][6] A subsequent legal opinion indicated that the powers would breach the European Convention on Human Rights.

[7] The controversial elements of the bill were amendments added by the Department for Work and Pensions at a very late stage with limited industry consultation.