Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 55160
Government Departments: Data Protection
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to protect people's data held by government departments.
Answer
Feryal ClarkAll Departments must adhere to the UK Data Protection legislation to protect personal data held by their departments. All departments are controllers of the personal data they hold and are individually responsible for demonstrating compliance with the dat...
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