Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 73899

Data Protection: Consumers

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes by technology companies to data protection features available in their products on consumers; and what steps h

Answer

Ian Murray
The UK’s data protection legislation applies to technology companies providing services to people in the UK, if they are processing personal data. The legislation sets out general rules on how such data should be processed and safeguarded. This includes e...

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