Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 97513
Genomics: Foreign Companies
Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 10 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sir Gavin Williamson
Conservative — Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how does the government assess the risks to UK citizens’ personal data and national security when collaborating with foreign genomics companies, especially in countries with restrictive or divergent da
Answer
Chris McDonaldThe UK has one of the most robust data protection regimes in the world, with all organisations required to comply with our legislation to safeguard UK personal data when transferring it overseas. Our data regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office, ...
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