Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 123383
Digital Service Providers: Data Protection
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 2 April 2026
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of foreign-owned technology platforms being subject to overseas jurisdictions on levels of UK data sovereignty; and what safeguards
Answer
Ian MurrayAll organisations processing personal data in the UK must comply with the UK’s data protection framework, including the UK GDPR, regardless of where they are headquartered. This includes requirements that apply when personal data is transferred overseas, ...
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