Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL]

What the bill does

A Bill to prohibit covert human intelligence sources from entering into or maintaining intimate sexual relationships with persons who are the subject of surveillance or investigation; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What Committee stage means, and what happens next

At committee stage the bill is examined clause by clause and amendments are proposed, debated and voted on. This is where most changes are made.

Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at committee stage of a bill

Questions about the Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL]

What stage is the Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL] at?

The Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.

Has the Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL] become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage.

What happens next to the Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL]?

Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.

Who sponsored the Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL]?

The Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL] was sponsored by Baroness Hamwee.

When was the Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL] introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 2 June 2026, at first reading.

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