Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make provision about the recording and sharing, and keeping of registers, of information relating to apparatus in streets; to make provision about the keeping and maintenance of registers of births and deaths; to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to identified or identifiable living individuals; to make provision about privacy and electronic communications; to establish the Information Commission; to make provision about information standards for health and social care; to make provision about the grant of smart meter communication licences; to make provision about the disclosure of information to improve public service delivery; to make provision about the retention of information by providers of internet services in connection with investigations into child deaths; to make provision about providing information for purposes related to the carrying out of independent research into online safety matters; to make provision about the retention of biometric data; to make provision about services for the provision of electronic signatures, electronic seals and other trust services; to make provision about the creation and solicitation of purported intimate images and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(Department for Science, Innovation & Technology)

What is this Bill?

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 23 October 2024 and became an Act of Parliament on 19 June 2025.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates

This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed

Lords Completed

Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate

19/06/2025

Royal Assent

Act of Parliament

19/06/2025

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18)

Bill

10/06/2025

HL Bill 108 Commons Insistence on Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu

Briefing paper

29/04/2025

Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]: progress of the bill

Explanatory Note

07/05/2025

HL Bill 100 Explanatory Notes

Impact Assessment

24/10/2024

Data (Use and Access) Bill Impact Assessment from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

19th June 2025

Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

19th June 2025

Royal Assent (Commons)

Act of Parliament

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18)

11th June 2025

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

11th June 2025

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (Lords)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 108-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendments

10th June 2025

Consideration of Lords messageConsideration of Lords Message

HL Bill 108 Commons Insistence on Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 108(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments

Selection of amendments: Commons

Selection of motion relating to Lords Message by the Speaker - 10 June 2025

Bill proceedings: Commons

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 10 June 2025

Amendment Paper

Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 10 June 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 9 June 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 6 June 2025

Bill 256 2024-25 (Lords Insistence and Reason)

4th June 2025

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

4th June 2025

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (Lords)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 106-I Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Reason

3rd June 2025

Consideration of Lords messageConsideration of Lords Message

Bill 253 2024-25 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)

Amendment Paper

Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 3 June 2025

Bill proceedings: Commons

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 3 June 2025

Selection of amendments: Commons

Selection of motion relating to Lords Message by the Speaker - 3 June 2025

HL Bill 106 Commons Disagreement with Lords Amendment with a Reason

2nd June 2025

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

2nd June 2025

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (Lords)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 104-I Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Reason

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 104(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 104(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason

22nd May 2025

Consideration of Lords message

Bill proceedings: Commons

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 22 May 2025

Amendment Paper

Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 22 May 2025

HL Bill 104 Commons Disagreement with Lords Amendment with a Reason

Selection of amendments: Commons

Selection of motion relating to Lords Message by the Speaker

Amendment Paper

Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 21 May 2025

Bill 248 2024-25 (Lords non-insistence and amendment in lieu)

19th May 2025

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

19th May 2025

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (Lords)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 102-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 102(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons

14th May 2025

Consideration of Lords message

14th May 2025

Programme motion

HL Bill 102 Commons Insistence and Disagreement with Lords Amendments with Reasons

Bill proceedings: Commons

Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 14 May 2025

Minutes of Reasons Committee

Minutes of the Reasons Committee

Amendment Paper

Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 14 May 2025

Selection of amendments: Commons

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Peter Kyle and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker - 14 May 2025

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Legislative Consent Motion agreed by Senedd Cymru on 6 May 2025

12th May 2025

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

12th May 2025

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (Lords)

Bill 238 2024-25 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 100-I Marshalled list for for Consideration of Commons Amendments

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Data (Use and Access) Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 100(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments

7th May 2025

3rd reading3rd Reading (Commons)

7th May 2025

Report stage (Commons)

HL Bill 100 Commons Amendments

Explanatory Notes

HL Bill 100 Explanatory Notes

Bill proceedings: Commons

Report Stage Proceedings as at 7 May 2025

Amendment Paper

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 May 2025

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 07 May 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 6 May 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2025

30th April 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2025

29th April 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2025

29th April 2025

Briefing papers

Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]: progress of the bill

28th April 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 28 April 2025

25th April 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2025

24th April 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2025

23rd April 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2025

22nd April 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 9 April 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 7 April 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 2 April 2025

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures

Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament - 1 April 2025

28th March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 28 March 2025

25th March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2025

20th March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2025

19th March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 19 March 2025

18th March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2025

13th March 2025

Bill 199 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)

13th March 2025

Bill 199 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml version

12th March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2025

11th March 2025

Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)

11th March 2025

Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by TAC (Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru/Welsh Independent Producers) (DUAB27)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Cadent (DUAB25)

11th March 2025

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 March 2025

11th March 2025

Bill proceedings: Commons

All proceedings up to 11 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (DUAB35)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Startup Coalition (DUAB26)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Advertising Association (DUAB28)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by 5Rights Foundation (DUAB30)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Dr Sabine Jacques and Joseph Savirimuthu (DUAB32)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd (DUAB33)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the ABI (DUAB34)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Open Banking Ltd (DUAB37)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by UK Finance (DUAB38)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Channel 4 (DUAB40)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Open Finance Association (OFA) (DUAB48)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Defend Digital Me (DUAB47)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the News Media Association (DUAB46)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the BBC (DUAB45)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Online Safety Act Network (DUAB44)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited (CLA) (DUAB42)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the British Medical Association (BMA) (DUAB39)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Baroness Beeban Kidron (DUAB41)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) (DUAB29)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by 560 Media Rights Limited (DUAB31)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by DMG Media (DUAB36)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by UK Music (DUAB43)

11th March 2025

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Chamber of Progress (DUAB49)

10th March 2025

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 March 2025

10th March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2025

4th March 2025

Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)

4th March 2025

Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Stephen Francis (DUAB03)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by David Marsh (DUAB04)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Thomas Tran (DUAB05)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the National Union of Journalists (DUAB11)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Directors UK (DUAB12)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Dr Phil Brooke (DUAB16)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by LSBUD (LinesearchbeforeUdig) (DUAB19)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Association of Illustrators (DUAB22)

Amendment Paper

Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 March 2025

Written evidence

Letter from UK Civil Society Organisations and academics (DUAB07)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Professor David Erdos, Professor of Law and the Open Society, and Co-Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL), University of Cambridge (DUAB08)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Open Data Institute (DUAB09)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Open Rights Group (DUAB10)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Public Law Project (DUAB13)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Sex Matters (DUAB14)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW): Updated briefing paper February 2025 (DUAB15a)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW): Date (Use and Access) Bill - draft clause (DUAB15b)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW): Executive Summary Proposed Annex for Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUAB15c)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Equity (DUAB17)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Mastercard (DUAB18)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Handley Gill Limited (DUAB20)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (DUAB21)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch (DUAB23)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the CyberUp Campaign (DUAB24)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Ada Lovelace Institute (DUAB06)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by Amberhawk Training Limited (DUAB02)

Written evidence

Written evidence submitted by the Association of Anaesthetists (DUAB01)

Selection of amendments: Commons

Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 March 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 3 March 2025

28th February 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2025

27th February 2025

Will write letters

Letter from Chris Bryant MP to Caroline Johnson MP and Tonia Antoniazzi MP regarding the data dictionary amendment.

27th February 2025

Will write letters

Letter from Chris Bryant MP to Chi Onwurah MP regarding open standards, open source and data sharing.

26th February 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2025

25th February 2025

Amendment Paper

Notices of Amendments as at 25 February 2025

13th February 2025

Data (Use and Access) Bill: call for evidence

12th February 2025

2nd reading (Commons)

12th February 2025

Programme motion

12th February 2025

Money resolution

12th February 2025

Ways and Means resolution

7th February 2025

Human rights memorandum

European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum

7th February 2025

Explanatory Notes

Bill 179 EN 2024-25

6th February 2025

1st reading (Commons)

6th February 2025

Bill 179 2024-25 (as brought from the Lords)

6th February 2025

Bill 179 2024-25 (as brought from the Lords) - xml version

5th February 2025

3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

5th February 2025

3rd reading (Lords)

4th February 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 64-I Marshalled list for Third Reading

3rd February 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 64 Running list of amendments – 3 February 2025

2nd February 2025

Briefing papers

Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]

31st January 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 64 Running list of amendments – 31 January 2025

28th January 2025

Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)

28th January 2025

Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)

28th January 2025

Report stage part two (Lords)

28th January 2025

Report stage part one (Lords)

28th January 2025

HL Bill 64 (as amended on Report)

24th January 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 57-II Second marshalled list for Report

23rd January 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 57-I(b) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)

22nd January 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 57-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)

21st January 2025

Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)

21st January 2025

Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)

21st January 2025

Report stage: Part 2 (Lords)

21st January 2025

Report stage: Part 1 (Lords)

17th January 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 57-I Marshalled list for Report

17th January 2025

Select Committee report

12th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

16th January 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments - 16 January 2025

15th January 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 15 January 2025

14th January 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 14 January 2025

13th January 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 13 January 2025

7th January 2025

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 7 January 2025

19th December 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 19 December 2024

18th December 2024

Committee stage (Lords)

18th December 2024

Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

18th December 2024

HL Bill 57 (as amended in Grand Committee)

17th December 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40-IV(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)

17th December 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee

16th December 2024

Committee stage (Lords)

16th December 2024

Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

13th December 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40-III(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)

12th December 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee

10th December 2024

Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

10th December 2024

Committee stage (Lords)

9th December 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40-II(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)

6th December 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee

5th December 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40-I(c) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)

4th December 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40-I(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)

3rd December 2024

Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

3rd December 2024

Committee stage (Lords)

3rd December 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)

29th November 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee

28th November 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 28 November 2024

28th November 2024

Select Committee report

9th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

27th November 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 27 November 2024

26th November 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 26 November 2024

22nd November 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 22 November 2024

20th November 2024

Amendment Paper

HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 20 November 2024

19th November 2024

2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

19th November 2024

2nd reading (Lords)

14th November 2024

Select Committee report

3rd Report of the Constitution Committee

1st November 2024

Briefing papers

Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 40

24th October 2024

Human rights memorandum

ECHR Memorandum

24th October 2024

Impact Assessments

Digital Verification Services De Minimis Assessment

24th October 2024

Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment on Open Data Architecture Information Standards from the Department of Health and Social Care

24th October 2024

Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment on Researchers' Access to Data from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

24th October 2024

Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment on Regulatory Powers for Smart Data from the Department for Business and Trade

24th October 2024

Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment on Legislation to deliver the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

24th October 2024

Impact Assessments

Data (Use and Access) Bill Impact Assessment from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

23rd October 2024

1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)

23rd October 2024

1st reading (Lords)

23rd October 2024

HL Bill 40 (as introduced)

23rd October 2024

Explanatory Notes

HL Bill 40 Explanatory Notes

23rd October 2024

Delegated Powers Memorandum

Data (Use and Access) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum