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Intellectual Property: Digital Technology

Commons · Question 67211 · Tabled 11 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Tracy Gilbert

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to take steps to protect digital ownership.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 21 Jul 2025

The Government is taking steps to protect digital ownership by introducing the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill. This Bill confirms that digital assets such as crypto-tokens can be recognised as personal property under the law of England and Wales, and ...