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Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill

A Bill to provide for a power to require a person to grant access to their digital devices in the course of a lawful inspection under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 where there is a reasonable suspicion that the device may contain child sexual abuse material; to provide that refusal to grant such access constitutes an offence; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 15 May 2024 by Mrs Pauline Latham (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 15 May 2024
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 12 Feb 2025.