The Data (Use and Access) Bill (“DUA Bill”)[1] had its second reading on 19th November 2024 after being introduced in the House of Lords on 23 October and the Bill is anticipated to enter the Lords’ Committee stage in December. According to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the DUA Bill will harness the power of data to boost the UK economy by an estimated £10 billion, free up thousands of police and NHS staff time and secure the effective use of data for the public interest.[2] The DUA Bill proposes to amend both the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (“PECRs”), despite little weight being placed on this in the Government’s initial press release.Continue Reading Unpacking the Proposed Data (Use and Access) Bill
