Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2020 to Question 75283 on Disclosure of Information: USA, when he plans to publish updated guidance on international data transfers following the Schrems II ruling.

The UK Government continues to work with the Information Commissioner’s Office to address the impacts of the Schrems II judgment. The Government’s public statement on the Schrems II judgement is available on Gov.UK.

During the Transition Period, EU data protection law and the guidance of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) apply to the UK directly. The EDPB published initial guidance on international data transfers following the Schrems II judgment on 24 July (available here). We expect the EDPB to provide further guidance in due course.

The ICO has published updated material on its website including a statement and updates to their Privacy Shield FAQ (available here and here). DCMS is working with the Information Commissioner’s Office to ensure updated guidance is published, as and when appropriate.