Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 15574

Insolvency: Data Protection

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what are the powers of (a) the Secretary of State, (b) Insolvency Service and (c) Insolvency Practitioners to request that corporate electronic communications held by a company in administration are re

Answer

Blair McDougall

Insolvency office-holders, including administrators, are responsible for securing a company's records upon their appointment. The Insolvency Service, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, may request relevant records are retained where it is conduct...

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