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Written question asked by Iqbal Mohamed (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 9 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. It was answered by Justin Madders (Labour) on Friday, 16 October 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Motor Vehicles: Personal Records

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department considers a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), when linked to location data or account information, to constitute personal data.

Answer

The UK General Data Protection Regulation defines personal data as information that relates to an individual who can be identified or is identifiable, either directly or indirectly, from one or more identifiers or factors specific to the individual. Whether a potential identifier, such as a VIN or location data, actually identifies an individual depends on the context.

If it is uncertain whether particular data is personal data, as a matter of good practice, it should still be treated as personal data.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
31095
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Data protection Motor vehicles Personal records Privacy
Link
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