UK Biobank
2026-05-18 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL270 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether UK Biobank conducted any audits of the number of research publications based on its data authored entirely by researchers who were not approved under its access procedures; and if so, what estimate has been made of
Answer
UK Biobank is a charity and operationally independent of government. The Government has been working closely with UK Biobank in its response to the data breach which it reported to the Government on 20 April 2026. Measures taken so far have included the s...