Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 103138

NHS Trusts: Subject Access Requests

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will made an assessment of the potential impact of SARs not being disclosed by NHS hospital trusts within the statutory one month timeframe.

Answer

Ian Murray

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) provide individuals with the right to access their personal data, subject to relevant exemptions. A subject access request must be responded to within one month of ...

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