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NHS Trusts: Subject Access Requests

Commons · Question 103138 · 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, if she will made an assessment of the potential impact of SARs not being disclosed by NHS hospital trusts within the statutory 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 ...