Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014


To Make provision, in consequence of a declaration of invalidity made by the Court of Justice of the European Union in relation to Directive 2006/24/EC, about the retention of certain communications data; to amend the grounds for issuing interception warrants, or granting or giving certain authorisations or notices, under Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; to make provision about the extra-territorial application of that Part and about the meaning of “telecommunications service” for the purposes of that Act; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(Home Office)
What is this Bill?

The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 14 July 2014 and became an Act of Parliament on 17 July 2014.

Whose idea is this Bill?

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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

18th July 2014
Act of Parliament
Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 c.27
17th July 2014
3rd reading: House of Lords
17th July 2014
Report stage: House of Lords
17th July 2014
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
17th July 2014
Royal Assent (Commons)
17th July 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
16th July 2014
2nd reading: House of Lords
16th July 2014
1st reading: House of Lords
16th July 2014
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as at 15 July 2014
16th July 2014
Bills
HL Bill 37 2014-15 (as brought from the Commons)
16th July 2014
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 37 2014-15 EN
15th July 2014
3rd reading: House of Commons
15th July 2014
Report stage: House of Commons
15th July 2014
Committee of the whole House: House of Commons
15th July 2014
2nd reading: House of Commons
15th July 2014
Money resolution: House of Commons
15th July 2014
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 15 July 2014
15th July 2014
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 12.30 p.m. on 15 July 2014
15th July 2014
Amendment papers
Committee of the Whole House Amendments as at 4 p.m. on 15 July 2014
15th July 2014
Amendment papers
Further manuscript Amendments received after 4 p.m. on 15 July 2014
15th July 2014
Selection of amendments: Commons
Committee of the whole House (PDF, 115KB)
14th July 2014
1st reading: House of Commons
14th July 2014
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on all stages of the Bill
11th July 2014
Bills
Bill 73 2014-15 (as introduced)
11th July 2014
Explanatory Notes
Bill 73 2014-15 EN
9th July 2014
Impact Assessments
Data Retention Legislation (PDF, 1MB)
9th July 2014
Impact Assessments
Interception (PDF, 1MB)