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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3299

Public Sector Website Impersonation Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill makes it a crime to create or use websites that pretend to be official UK public sector websites (like those of councils, NHS, or government departments) in order to deceive people. It aims to protect citizens from falling victim to scams where fake government sites steal personal information or money.

Presented by John Spellar.
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52% Aye · 10148% No · 93
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading29 Jun 2022
  • 2nd reading20 Oct 2023