Subject Access Requests
Commons · Question 103137 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the ICO's statutory duty to enforce SAR disclosures are met within a one month timeframe.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 13 Jan 2026
The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) provide individuals with the right to access their personal data, subject to relevant exemptions. A subject access request must be responded to within one month of ...