NEWS – “without comment”
The UK’s draft Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA Bill) was published in the House of Lords on 23 October 2024. It replaces the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI Bill) which failed to pass before the July general election.
The DUA Bill is expected to have a relatively smooth passage through Parliament and was begun in the Lords to facilitate this. As much of the Bill has already been debated in similar form and some of the DPDI’s more controversial provisions have been removed, it would be surprising if the DUA Bill did not pass in very similar form to that in which it was presented.
While the ICO may be changing to the IC and there are some changes to powers and duties, we do not expect to see a significantly different approach to regulating and enforcing data protection law in the UK as a result.
Debbie Heywood
Senior Counsel – Knowledge
London
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