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Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

Information about the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025.

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The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 reforms how the UK manages non-personal and personal data and aims to unlock the secure and effective use of data. This wide-ranging Act enables:

  • the growth of digital verification services
  • new Smart Data schemes like Open Banking
  • a new National Underground Asset Register
  • important changes to the UK’s data protection and privacy legislation

Documents about the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 can be found on the Parliament website