Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 67211

Intellectual Property: Digital Technology

Tabled: 11 July 2025

Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

Tracy Gilbert

Labour — Edinburgh North and Leith

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to take steps to protect digital ownership.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Government is taking steps to protect digital ownership by introducing the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill. This Bill confirms that digital assets such as crypto-tokens can be recognised as personal property under the law of England and Wales, and ...

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