Safety on public transport
There have been reports of increasing incidents on public transport threatening the safety of both passengers and staff.
This note provides background information on the proposed draft Communications Data Bill which has yet to be published. It mentions reports that consideration is being given to a centralised database and some of the concerns these have given rise to. A government consultation on implementing, via secondary legislation, an EC Directive on data retention closed on 31 October 2008.
Draft Communications Data Bill (60KB PDF)
This note provides background information on the proposed draft Communications Data Bill which has yet to be published. It mentions reports that consideration is being given to a centralised database and some of the concerns these have given rise to. A government consultation on implementing, via secondary legislation, an EC Directive on data retention closed on 31 October 2008.
Draft Communications Data Bill (60KB PDF)
There have been reports of increasing incidents on public transport threatening the safety of both passengers and staff.
The Online Safety Act 2023 aims to protect people from illegal and harmful content.
Supporters say a ban would help protect children online, but others argue it could have unintended consequences