Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 108349

Email: Data Protection

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what safeguards are in place to ensure that automated analysis by private tech companies of the content of private email complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the

Answer

Ian Murray

The UK’s data protection legislation applies to any processing of personal data regardless of the technology being used. Technology companies that screen or analyse personal emails must identify an appropriate legal ground for doing so, such as obtaining ...

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