Data Protection: EU Law
2026-06-01 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 5977 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of EU GDPR on levels of regulation in the UK.
Answer
The Government is committed to high data protection standards, protecting privacy while enabling responsible use of data for innovation and growth. The UK and EU have granted mutual adequacy decisions facilitating free flows of personal data. This is impo...