Member

The noble Lords, Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Cameron, touched on international data transfer. The Government are proud of the exceptionally high data protection standards that we maintain. I agree with the noble Lords that we must ensure data is properly protected when it is transferred outside UK borders, which is why we have upheld the relevant safeguards in our international transfer regime as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. I strongly refute any suggestion that we have lowered protections. The Data Protection Act, as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act, provides the necessary safeguards to not only assure Parliament but, importantly, offer certainty to the public on the protection of their data rights.