Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 47609

Genetics: Databases

Tabled: 24 April 2025

Answered: 29 April 2025

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Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what privacy safeguards exist to prevent identifiable peoples' sequenced DNA being passed to third parties when companies which offer family or other research services to members of the

Answer

Chris Bryant

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) already require organisations to process personal data lawfully, fairly, transparently and securely, unless certain limited exemptions apply. Organisations are also...

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