Government Departments: Data Protection
Commons · Question 55160 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to protect people's data held by government departments.
Answer
Answered by Feryal Clark, 12 Jun 2025
All Departments must adhere to the UK Data Protection legislation to protect personal data held by their departments. All departments are controllers of the personal data they hold and are individually responsible for demonstrating compliance with the dat...