Data Protection

(asked on 9th January 2024) - View Source

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding for the (a) establishment, (b) maintenance and (c) research of (i) data trusts and (ii) other (A) institutions and (B) frameworks for sharing data.


Answered by
Julia Lopez Portrait
Julia Lopez
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
This question was answered on 17th January 2024

Data intermediaries, including data trusts, have an important role to play in enabling appropriate data use for economic growth, research benefits and societal good.

The introduction of the Smart Data clauses in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill will encourage the development of data intermediaries by enhancing individuals’ ability to access and share their data simply and securely with third parties.

Many forms of data intermediary, as well as other institutions and frameworks for sharing data, are operating in the UK. These include government-supported secure data environments such as UK Biobank and data sharing platforms such as the Rail Data Marketplace.

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