UK Biobank
2026-05-18 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL268 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government how many breaches of special category personal data, as defined by UK GDPR, by or relating to UK Biobank have been reported to the Information Commissioner's Office; and how many were reported by (1) UK Biobank, and (2) a t
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...