United Kingdom: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 including data protection regulation enter into force

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Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 including data protection regulation enter into force

On 5 February 2026, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (2026 No. 82 (C. 10)) brought a set of provisions from the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 into force. The commencemen…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-01-29
adopted

On 29 January 2026, a Minister of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is…

2026-02-05
in force

On 5 February 2026, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Sav…