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Investigatory Powers Act 2016

A Bill to make provision about the interception of communications, equipment interference and the acquisition and retention of communications data, bulk personal datasets and other information; to make provision about the treatment of material held as a result of such interception, equipment interference or acquisition or retention; to establish the Investigatory Powers Commissioner and other Judicial Commissioners and make provision about them and other oversight arrangements; to make further provision about investigatory powers and national security; to amend sections 3 and 5 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994; and for connected purposes.

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Progress through Parliament23 stages recorded
Commons
1st reading
01 Mar 2016
Commons
2nd reading
15 Mar 2016
Commons
Programme motion
15 Mar 2016
Commons
Money resolution
15 Mar 2016
Commons
Ways and Means resolution
15 Mar 2016
Commons
Carry-over motion
15 Mar 2016
Commons
Committee stage
24 Mar 2016
Commons
1st reading
19 May 2016
Commons
2nd reading
19 May 2016
Commons
Programme motion
06 Jun 2016
Commons
Report stage
06 Jun 2016
Commons
3rd reading
07 Jun 2016
Lords
1st reading
08 Jun 2016
Lords
2nd reading
27 Jun 2016
Lords
Committee stage
11 Jul 2016
Lords
Report stage
11 Oct 2016
Lords
3rd reading
31 Oct 2016
Commons
Programme motion
01 Nov 2016
Commons
Consideration of Lords amendments
01 Nov 2016
Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
02 Nov 2016
Commons
Consideration of Lords amendments
15 Nov 2016
Lords
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
16 Nov 2016
Royal Assent
29 Nov 2016