Data Protection
Commons · Question 23554 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the number of serious data breaches involving special category information since July 2024.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 8 Sep 2026
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018, personal data breaches which pose a risk to individuals must be reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent data protection regulator. The ICO p...