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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 March 2026
Debate
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026Contribution
In summary, we accept these regulations as a matter of legislative housekeeping, but we maintain our criticism of the 2025 Act, which we believe traded independence for bureaucratic convenience. We will be watching the new Information Commission closely to ensure that it remains a defender of the public, not an instrument of the department. I look forward to the Minister’s response.
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