Draft Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 Debate
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Edward Morello
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Draft Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
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Edward Morello (West Dorset) (LD)
The Liberal Democrats support the regulations, which make necessary and consequential amendments following the passage of the Data (Use and Access) Act. They ensure that references across more than 800 pieces of UK legislation are updated to reflect the replacement of the Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioner’s Office with the new Information Commission, maintaining legal clarity and continuity across all four nations of the UK.
The changes are technical and administrative, including minor amendments to the Data Protection Act on the definition of research and statistical purposes, the duty of the new Information Commission and the transition of pension arrangements for the incoming chair. They do not alter the regulator’s powers or the underlying policy framework, so we are happy to support them.