What year was the Data Protection Bill introduced in the UK Parliament?

The Data Protection Bill was introduced in the UK Parliament in 2017. This bill was a significant piece of legislation aimed at updating and aligning the UK's data protection laws with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implemented across the European Union. The introduction of the bill represented a crucial step towards enhancing the protection of personal data in the UK, ensuring that individuals' privacy rights were upheld in an increasingly digital world.

The timing of the introduction was particularly important as it also coincided with ongoing discussions about data protection and privacy in light of technological advancements and growing public concern over data security. The bill was later enacted as the Data Protection Act 2018, which came into full effect on May 25, 2018, coinciding with the enforcement date of GDPR in the EU.