Source · Select Committees · Business and Trade Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Acknowledged
Monitor EU’s Data Union Strategy and ensure a permanent data adequacy agreement is secured.
Recommendation
We note the extensive cooperation between the Government and the European Commission on the Data (Use and Access) Bill. We recommend that the Government monitors the EU’s Data Union Strategy upon its publication, assesses implications for UK policy, and take whatever steps are required to ensure a permanent data adequacy agreement is secured. (Recommendation, Paragraph 72)
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledged the recommendation, stating it will follow the EU Data Union Strategy with interest and noting the 6-month extension to the UK's adequacy decisions. UK officials will continue to support the ongoing adequacy review process.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government notes that the Data (Use and Access) Bill received Royal Assent and became an Act of Parliament on 19 June; we welcome this. Data is a growth-driving feature of the business environment, where data’s use in the economy is enabled to grow alongside the importance of protecting citizens personal data through the UK’s data protection framework, international data flow arrangements and security. We will follow the development of the EU Data Union Strategy with interest. The UK welcomes the European Commission’s adoption of a 6-month extension to the UK’s two adequacy decisions. We understand the value of adequacy for organisations that rely on personal data flows from the EU to the UK to deliver services for our citizens. UK officials continue to support the European Commission’s adequacy review process, as required, ahead of the 27 December deadline.