Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Data Protection
Commons · Question 15688 · Tabled 3 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure compliance with data protection requirements under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 relating to the processing of special category data,
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 13 Jul 2026
All organisations in the UK that process personal data, including government departments, must comply with the UK’s data protection legislation (UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA)). Under the UK GDPR, sp...