Progress

Current status
in grace period
19 Jun 2025 adopted
11 Jun 2025 adopted
05 Feb 2025 under deliberation
23 Oct 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

19 Jun 2025
adopted

Data (Use and Access) Bill including data transfers regulation received royal assent

On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Bill received royal assent. The Bill introduces a framework to regulate the access, sharing, and protection of customer and business data across various sectors. The Bill specifies that transfers can only …

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
11 Jun 2025
adopted

Data (Use and Access) Bill including data transfers regulation was adopted by House of Lords

On 11 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Bill was adopted following its final agreement in the House of Lords. The Bill introduces a framework to regulate the access, sharing, and protection of customer and business data across various sectors. T…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
05 Feb 2025
under deliberation

Data (Use and Access) Bill including data transfers regulation was passed by House of Lords (Bill 40 of 2024–25)

On 5 February 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Bill was passed by the House of Lords. The Bill introduces a framework to regulate the access, sharing, and protection of customer and business data across various sectors. The Bill amends the General Da…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Oct 2024
under deliberation

Introduced Data (Use and Access) Bill including data transfers

On 23 October 2024, the Data (Use and Access) Bill was introduced to the United Kingdom’s parliament. The Bill introduces a framework to regulate the access, sharing, and protection of customer and business data across various sectors. The Bill empo…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament