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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Subject Access Requests

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to update the 2018 internal Subject Access Request manual following the changes to subject access request law in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

Answer

Work is underway to update the guidance to take account of the provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The sections of the Act that have relevance are section 76 and 78. It is expected that a revised version of the guidance will be complete later this year.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17343
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Subject access requests
Legislation
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk