Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
Parliamentary timeline for Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, session 39 session. Bill type: Government Bill. Current stage: Royal Assent.
2026
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
These Regulations make various amendments to legislation in consequence of sections 117, 118 and 119(1) of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the 2025 Act”). Those sections establish the Information Commission as a body corporate, abolish the …
ICO Plans for New and Updated Guidance — General Data Protection
The ICO's live tracker of all guidance being updated or created in response to the DUAA, including publication stages, consultation status, and expected publication dates through Summer 2026.
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Motion to Approve 12:08:00 Moved by Lord Leong: That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 17 March . Motion agreed.
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Considered in Grand Committee 16:40:00 Moved by Lord Leong: That the Grand Committee do consider the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026. Lord in Waiting/Government Whip (Lord Leong) (Lab): My Lords, these regulations …
UK digital verification services trust framework (1.0) pre-release — GOV.UK
This is the 1.0 publication of the DVS trust framework, renamed to align with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025; it is described as a pre-release pending UKAS accreditation of conformity assessment bodies.
Preparing for the DUAA 2025: Upcoming Complaints Procedure Requirement — Mayer Brown
With the complaints procedure deadline approaching on 19 June 2026, organisations must adopt written complaints-handling policies, establish accessible submission channels, and train staff; the ICO proposes outcomes should be provided within three months.
UK: Commencement of the Data Protection Provisions in the DUAA — DLA Piper Privacy Matters
The Commencement No. 6 Regulations brought the majority of key amendments to the UK's data protection and e-privacy framework into force on 5 February 2026; the staggered approach drew criticism for giving organisations very short notice.
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026
Section 138 of the DUAA comes into force on 6 February 2026, inserting new offences into the Sexual Offences Act 2003 relating to creating or requesting purported intimate images of an adult without consent.
Key Aspects of the Data (Use and Access) Act Take Effect — Clifford Chance
Analyses the provisions activated by Commencement No. 6, covering recognised legitimate interests, research provisions, automated decision-making, international transfers, and cookie rules, with forward-looking notes on pending ICO guidance.
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026
These Regulations bring into force the majority of the data protection and privacy provisions in Part 5 of the DUAA on 5 February 2026, including changes to UK GDPR, PECR, and the Data Protection Act 2018.
DUAA: Commencement No. 6 Regulations Are Now in Force — Womble Bond Dickinson
The Commencement No. 6 Regulations activate the bulk of DUAA provisions amending UK GDPR, PECR and the DPA 2018; the ICO has clarified it will apply the law as it stood at the time of any infringement when assessing enforcement.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026
These are the sixth commencement regulations made under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the 2025 Act”).
DUAA 2025: Commencement Dates and Planned Guidance for 2026 — Kennedys Law
Summarises all five commencement regulations made to date, the ICO's planned guidance timetable, and key milestones anticipated for 2026, including the complaints handling duty deadline of June 2026.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026
These are the fifth commencement Regulations made under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the Act”).
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2026
These are the fifth commencement Regulations made under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the Act”).
2025
European Commission Renews UK Data Adequacy Decisions (December 2025)
On 19 December 2025, the European Commission announced the renewal of the two UK adequacy decisions originally adopted in 2021, reaffirming that personal data may continue to move freely between the EEA and the UK.
The Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025
These Regulations establish an open data scheme under Part 1 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) in relation to the price of motor fuel. The scheme will be administered by a person appointed by the Secretary …
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025
These Regulations make amendments which are consequential on provisions in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the 2025 Act”). They also make related changes in relation to recordable offences.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025
These are the fourth commencement regulations made under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the Act”).
Draft UK Adequacy Decisions: EDPB Adopts Opinions — European Data Protection Board
The EDPB adopted opinions on the draft UK adequacy decisions, noting that the new adequacy test introduced by the DUAA does not refer to the risk of government access or the existence of redress for individuals.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025
These Regulations bring into force section 124 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the 2025 Act”). These are the second commencement regulations made under the Act.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025
These Regulations bring into force section 124 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the 2025 Act”). These are the second commencement regulations made under the Act.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025
These are the third commencement Regulations made under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the 2025 Act”).
ICO Launches Consultations for DUAA 2025 Amendments (August 2025)
The ICO launched public consultations on draft guidance for 'recognised legitimate interest' and 'data protection complaints', with an eight-week consultation closing on 19 October 2025.
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025
These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 on 20 August 2025, including Part 1 (Smart Data) and specified provisions in Part 5 amending UK GDPR and PECR.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025
These Regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18) (“the Act”) on 20th August 2025. They are the first Commencement Regulations made under the Act. Certain provisions were brought into force automatically …
Data Protection and Privacy Changes — GOV.UK
DSIT's summary of all data protection and privacy changes in the DUAA, covering UK GDPR amendments, PECR changes, law enforcement processing, and links to commencement regulations and ICO guidance.
Data Protection and Privacy Changes — GOV.UK
DSIT's summary of all data protection and privacy changes in the DUAA, covering UK GDPR amendments, PECR changes, law enforcement processing, and links to commencement regulations and ICO guidance.
Data (Use and Access) Act — Enactment Impact Assessment (DSIT)
The full impact assessment for the DUAA at enactment, covering costs and benefits of smart data, digital identity, data protection reforms, and adequacy risk, including analysis of UK-EU trade impacts.
The DUAA 2025 — What Does It Mean for Organisations? (ICO)
The DUAA amends but does not replace the UK GDPR, DPA 2018, and PECR; changes will be phased in between June 2025 and June 2026, with the ICO updating guidance over time as provisions come into effect.
ICO Hub Page
The ICO's central hub for DUAA guidance, covering what the Act means for organisations, law enforcement, and the public, with links to all published and forthcoming guidance.
legislation.gov.uk
The Act received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 and amends the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and PECR across seven Parts covering smart data, digital verification, data protection reform, and ICO restructuring.
Royal Assent
A bill to make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make Originated in the Lords.
Letter from Lord Katz to Lord Goddard, Lord Leigh and Baroness Coffey regarding trade unions' right of "digital" access to workplaces (clause 56).
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18)
HL Bill 108-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendments
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 10 June 2025
HL Bill 108(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments
HL Bill 108 Commons Insistence on Disagreement and Amendments in Lieu
Selection of motion relating to Lords Message by the Speaker - 10 June 2025
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 10 June 2025
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 9 June 2025
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 6 June 2025
Bill 256 2024-25 (Lords Insistence and Reason)
HL Bill 106-I Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Reason
Bill proceedings: Commons: Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 3 June 2025
HL Bill 106 Commons Disagreement with Lords Amendment with a Reason
Selection of motion relating to Lords Message by the Speaker - 3 June 2025
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 3 June 2025
Bill 253 2024-25 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
HL Bill 104-I Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Reason
HL Bill 104(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
HL Bill 104(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reason
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 22 May 2025
HL Bill 104 Commons Disagreement with Lords Amendment with a Reason
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 22 May 2025
Selection of motion relating to Lords Message by the Speaker
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 21 May 2025
Bill 248 2024-25 (Lords non-insistence and amendment in lieu)
HL Bill 102-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons
HL Bill 102(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 14 May 2025
Minutes of the Reasons Committee
HL Bill 102 Commons Insistence and Disagreement with Lords Amendments with Reasons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Peter Kyle and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker - 14 May 2025
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 14 May 2025
Legislative Consent Motion agreed by Senedd Cymru on 6 May 2025
Bill 238 2024-25 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
HL Bill 100-I Marshalled list for for Consideration of Commons Amendments
Data (Use and Access) Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
HL Bill 100(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Amendments
Third reading
A bill to make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make Originated in the Lords.
Report stage
A bill to make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make Originated in the Lords.
Report Stage Proceedings as at 7 May 2025
HL Bill 100 Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 100 Commons Amendments
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 07 May 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 7 May 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 May 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 May 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 1 May 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 28 April 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 25 April 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 9 April 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 7 April 2025
Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament - 1 April 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 April 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 28 March 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 19 March 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2025
Bill 199 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml version
Bill 199 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2025
Written evidence submitted by Chamber of Progress (DUAB49)
Written evidence submitted by the Open Finance Association (OFA) (DUAB48)
Written evidence submitted by Defend Digital Me (DUAB47)
Written evidence submitted by the News Media Association (DUAB46)
Written evidence submitted by the BBC (DUAB45)
Written evidence submitted by the Online Safety Act Network (DUAB44)
Written evidence submitted by UK Music (DUAB43)
Written evidence submitted by the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited (CLA) (DUAB42)
Written evidence submitted by Baroness Beeban Kidron (DUAB41)
Written evidence submitted by Channel 4 (DUAB40)
Written evidence submitted by the British Medical Association (BMA) (DUAB39)
Written evidence submitted by UK Finance (DUAB38)
Written evidence submitted by Open Banking Ltd (DUAB37)
Written evidence submitted by DMG Media (DUAB36)
Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (DUAB35)
Written evidence submitted by the ABI (DUAB34)
Written evidence submitted by BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd (DUAB33)
Written evidence submitted by Dr Sabine Jacques and Joseph Savirimuthu (DUAB32)
Written evidence submitted by 560 Media Rights Limited (DUAB31)
Written evidence submitted by 5Rights Foundation (DUAB30)
Written evidence submitted by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) (DUAB29)
Written evidence submitted by the Advertising Association (DUAB28)
Written evidence submitted by TAC (Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru/Welsh Independent Producers) (DUAB27)
Written evidence submitted by the Startup Coalition (DUAB26)
Written evidence submitted by Cadent (DUAB25)
Amendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 March 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons: All proceedings up to 11 March 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 March 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2025
Committee stage
A bill to make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make Originated in the Lords.
Written evidence submitted by the CyberUp Campaign (DUAB24)
Written evidence submitted by Big Brother Watch (DUAB23)
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Illustrators (DUAB22)
Written evidence submitted by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (DUAB21)
Written evidence submitted by Handley Gill Limited (DUAB20)
Written evidence submitted by LSBUD (LinesearchbeforeUdig) (DUAB19)
Written evidence submitted by Mastercard (DUAB18)
Written evidence submitted by Equity (DUAB17)
Written evidence submitted by Dr Phil Brooke (DUAB16)
Written evidence submitted by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW): Executive Summary Proposed Annex for Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUAB15c)
Written evidence submitted by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW): Date (Use and Access) Bill - draft clause (DUAB15b)
Written evidence submitted by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW): Updated briefing paper February 2025 (DUAB15a)
Written evidence submitted by Sex Matters (DUAB14)
Written evidence submitted by the Public Law Project (DUAB13)
Written evidence submitted by Directors UK (DUAB12)
Written evidence submitted by the National Union of Journalists (DUAB11)
Written evidence submitted by the Open Rights Group (DUAB10)
Written evidence submitted by the Open Data Institute (DUAB09)
Written evidence submitted by Professor David Erdos, Professor of Law and the Open Society, and Co-Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL), University of Cambridge (DUAB08)
Written evidence: Letter from UK Civil Society Organisations and academics (DUAB07)
Written evidence submitted by the Ada Lovelace Institute (DUAB06)
Written evidence submitted by Thomas Tran (DUAB05)
Written evidence submitted by David Marsh (DUAB04)
Written evidence submitted by Stephen Francis (DUAB03)
Written evidence submitted by Amberhawk Training Limited (DUAB02)
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Anaesthetists (DUAB01)
Amendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 March 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 March 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 3 March 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2025
Letter from Chris Bryant MP to Caroline Johnson MP and Tonia Antoniazzi MP regarding the data dictionary amendment.
Letter from Chris Bryant MP to Chi Onwurah MP regarding open standards, open source and data sharing.
Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 25 February 2025
Press notices: Data (Use and Access) Bill: call for evidence
Second reading
A bill to make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make Originated in the Lords.
European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum
Explanatory Notes: Bill 179 EN 2024-25
First reading
A bill to make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make Originated in the Lords.
Bill 179 2024-25 (as brought from the Lords) - xml version
Bill 179 2024-25 (as brought from the Lords)
HL Bill 64-I Marshalled list for Third Reading
HL Bill 64 Running list of amendments – 3 February 2025
HL Bill 64 Running list of amendments – 31 January 2025
HL Bill 64 (as amended on Report)
HL Bill 57-II Second marshalled list for Report
HL Bill 57-I(b) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
HL Bill 57-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
HL Bill 57-I Marshalled list for Report
12th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments - 16 January 2025
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 15 January 2025
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 14 January 2025
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 13 January 2025
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 7 January 2025
2024
HL Bill 57 Running list of amendments – 19 December 2024
HL Bill 57 (as amended in Grand Committee)
HL Bill 40-IV(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
HL Bill 40-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee
HL Bill 40-III(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
HL Bill 40-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee
HL Bill 40-II(a) Amendment for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
HL Bill 40-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee
HL Bill 40-I(c) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
HL Bill 40-I(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
HL Bill 40-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
HL Bill 40-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee
HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 28 November 2024
9th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 27 November 2024
HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 26 November 2024
UK digital identity and attributes trust framework (0.4 / gamma) — GOV.UK
This is the gamma (0.4) publication of the UK digital identity and attributes trust framework; it is the first statutory trust framework under section 28 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 22 November 2024
HL Bill 40 Running list of amendments – 20 November 2024
Lords stages
A bill to make provision about access to customer data and business data; to make provision about services consisting of the use of information to ascertain and verify facts about individuals; to make
3rd Report of the Constitution Committee
Human rights memorandum: ECHR Memorandum
Digital Verification Services De Minimis Assessment
Impact Assessment on Open Data Architecture Information Standards from the Department of Health and Social Care
Impact Assessment on Researchers' Access to Data from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Impact Assessment on Regulatory Powers for Smart Data from the Department for Business and Trade
Impact Assessment on Legislation to deliver the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Data (Use and Access) Bill Impact Assessment from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
HL Bill 40 Explanatory Notes
Data (Use and Access) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
HL Bill 40 (as introduced)
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: supporting documents
Supporting documents assessing the impact of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.
2023
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: progress of the Bill
Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-9803) The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill completed its stages in the House of Commons on 29 November 2023. It is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 19 December …
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill 2022-23
Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-9606) The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the House of Commons on 18 July 2022. It was withdrawn on 8 March 2023. The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (No. 2) …
Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI No. 2) — Parliamentary Bills
The DPDI Bill was introduced in March 2023 and carried over to the 2023–24 session; it was abandoned when Parliament was prorogued on 24 May 2024 ahead of the General Election.