Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill
The Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Dame Chi Onwurah
- 9 September 2026
- 27 October 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision about the regulation of software or algorithms which use or hold personal data for the purpose of modelling the preferences or behaviours of a person; to make provision about the rights of individuals in respect of the holding and use of their personal data by such software or algorithms; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading9 SEP 2026 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)27 NOV 2026 · COMMONS
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill
- What stage is the Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill at?
- The Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill?
- The Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill was sponsored by Dame Chi Onwurah.
- When was the Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 9 September 2026, at first reading.
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