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United Kingdom: Amendment 49B to Data (Use and Access) Bill including copyright protection regulation was approved by House of Lords

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Amendment 49B to Data (Use and Access) Bill including copyright protection regulation was approved by House of Lords

On 12 May 2025, the House of Lords agreed to Amendment 49B to the Data (Use and Access) Bill as part of Bill 238 2024-25, a package of Lords Amendments to the Bill. The amendment requires the Secretary of State or the Treasury to introduce regulatio…

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2025-05-12
under deliberation

On 12 May 2025, the House of Lords agreed to Amendment 49B to the Data (Use and Access) Bill as par…

2025-06-11
adopted

On 11 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Bill was adopted following its final agreement in the Ho…

2025-06-19
adopted

On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act received royal assent, including requiring inquiry i…

2025-08-20
in force

On 20 August 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act entered into force, including a provision requirin…