Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede on 16 July (HL9057), whether they now have a timeframe for bringing section 138 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 into effect.

This Government is committed to implementing the provisions in section 138, as soon as practicable.

These provisions will be commenced by regulations at an appropriate time, having regard to any impact on the wider criminal justice system.