Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 69991

Government Departments: Databases

Tabled: 22 July 2025

Answered: 1 September 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what guidance his Department provides to departments using suppliers who operate (a) Foundry, (b) Gotham and (c) other cross-sector data platforms on the risk of cross-domain data use.

Answer

Feryal Clark

All departments must adhere to the UK Data Protection legislation to manage risk and protect personal data when they are using cross-sector data platforms provided by suppliers. All departments are controllers of the personal data they hold and are indivi...

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