Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 83856

Personal Records: Data Protection

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025

Question

Chris Bloore

LabourRedditch

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the personal data of UK citizens held by UK companies but stored on US-based servers is protected from access under (a) the Uniting and Stren

Answer

Ian Murray
Under UK data protection laws, UK organisations must ensure personal data is appropriately protected when transferred internationally. The UK has an adequacy decision for certain transfers to the US, which assessed US government access laws and practices....

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