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Bill · started in the Commons

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.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Investigatory Powers Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 1 March 2016 by Amber Rudd (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, receiving Royal Assent on 29 November 2016.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 1 Mar 2016
  2. 2nd reading Commons 15 Mar 2016
  3. Programme motion Commons 15 Mar 2016
  4. Money resolution Commons 15 Mar 2016
  5. Ways and Means resolution Commons 15 Mar 2016
  6. Carry-over motion Commons 15 Mar 2016
  7. Committee stage Commons 24 Mar to 3 May 2016
  8. 1st reading Commons 19 May 2016
  9. 2nd reading Commons 19 May 2016
  10. Programme motion Commons 6 Jun 2016
  11. Report stage Commons 6 Jun to 7 Jun 2016
  12. 3rd reading Commons 7 Jun 2016
  13. 1st reading Lords 8 Jun 2016
  14. 2nd reading Lords 27 Jun 2016
  15. Committee stage Lords 11 Jul to 12 Sep 2016
  16. Report stage Lords 11 Oct to 19 Oct 2016
  17. 3rd reading Lords 31 Oct 2016
  18. Programme motion Commons 1 Nov 2016
  19. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 1 Nov 2016
  20. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 2 Nov 2016
  21. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 15 Nov 2016
  22. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 16 Nov 2016
  23. Royal Assent Unassigned 29 Nov 2016

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

15 Mar 2016 SECOND READING 281 to 15 Passed
6 Jun 2016 Report: NC1 64 to 278 Rejected
6 Jun 2016 Report: Amendment 482 67 to 281 Rejected
6 Jun 2016 Report: Amendment 267 67 to 271 Rejected
6 Jun 2016 Report: Amendment 312 66 to 272 Rejected
7 Jun 2016 Report Stage: Amdt 390 66 to 285 Rejected
7 Jun 2016 Report Stage: Amdt. 320 68 to 285 Rejected
7 Jun 2016 Report Stage: Amdt 3 69 to 282 Rejected
7 Jun 2016 Third Reading 444 to 69 Passed
1 Nov 2016 Lords Amendment 15 Motion to disagree 298 to 261 Passed
15 Nov 2016 Lords Amendments 15B, 15C, 338B, 339B and 339C, motion to disagree 295 to 245 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 Dec 2016.