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Bill · started in the Commons

Department for Work and Pensions (Electronic File retention) Bill

A Bill to exempt the Department for Work and Pensions from statutory requirements to retain files in written form where it holds electronic files of the information in an approved form; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Department for Work and Pensions (Electronic File retention) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 February 2010 by Harry Cohen (Labour). 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 10 Feb 2010
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 12 Apr 2010.