I. Digital verification services. 2026 annual report on the operation of Part 2 of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. 28p. II. Letter dates 14/07/2026 from Ian Murray MP to Chi Onwurah MP and Baroness Keeley regarding publication of the annual report. 1p.

I. Digital verification services. 2026 annual report on the operation of Part 2 of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. 28p. II. Letter dates 14/07/2026 from Ian Murray MP to Chi Onwurah MP and Baroness Keeley regarding publication of the annual report. 1p.

Amendment 70 to clause 47 negatived on division (6 to 7). Amendment 48 to clause 47 negatived on division (6 to 7). Amendment 49 to clause 47 negatived on division (6 to 7). Clause 47, discussed with new clauses 7 and 8, agreed to. Clauses 48 to 50 agreed to. Amendment 6 to schedule 7 negatived on division (2 to 8). Schedule 7 agreed to. Clauses 51 to 57 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Amendment 70 to clause 47 negatived on division (6 to 7). Amendment 48 to clause 47 negatived on division (6 to 7). Amendment 49 to clause 47 negatived on division (6 to 7). Clause 47, discussed with new clauses 7 and 8, agreed to. Clauses 48 to 50 agreed to....

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, this instrument was laid before the House on 7 July. The then Home Secretary and the current Home Secretary have exercised powers under Section 82(2A) of the Data Protection Act 2018 to specify in this instrument the qualifying competent authorities that will be able to apply for a...

My Lords, this instrument was laid before the House on 7 July. The then Home Secretary and the current Home Secretary have exercised powers under Section 82(2A) of the Data Protection Act 2018 to specify in this instrument the qualifying competent authorities that will be able to apply for a...

My Lords, this instrument is a welcome step in increasing the efficacy of our data sharing and protecting our national security interests. Until the enactment of this instrument, authorities processing information under the Data Protection Act 2018 have been subject to two separate legislative data-processing regimes for law enforcement and...

My Lords, this instrument is a welcome step in increasing the efficacy of our data sharing and protecting our national security interests. Until the enactment of this instrument, authorities processing information under the Data Protection Act 2018 have been subject to two separate legislative data-processing regimes for law enforcement and...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Lochiel, for his broad support for this instrument. As he mentioned, the competent authorities, which we have now specified as qualifying competent authorities, have been selected following consultation with partners operating in the area of national security. They...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Lochiel, for his broad support for this instrument. As he mentioned, the competent authorities, which we have now specified as qualifying competent authorities, have been selected following consultation with partners operating in the area of national security. They...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

The Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] is at "ping pong" and will next be considered in the House of Commons on 10 June 2025.

The Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] is at "ping pong" and will next be considered in the House of Commons on 10 June 2025.

Letter dated 19/5/2025 from Baroness Blake of Leeds to Lord Scriven responding to questions raised during the debate on the Health and Social Care Information (Procedure) Regulations 2025. 4p.

Letter dated 19/5/2025 from Baroness Blake of Leeds to Lord Scriven responding to questions raised during the debate on the Health and Social Care Information (Procedure) Regulations 2025. 4p.

Lords consideration of Commons reasons. Lords disagreement to Commons amendment 32, and Lords amendments 32B and 32C to the words so restored to the bill not insisted on. Lords amendment 43B not insisted on. Lords amendment 49B not insisted on and amendment 49D in lieu agreed to on division (289 to 118). Lords disagreement to Commons amendment 52, and Lords amendments 52B and 52C to the words so restored to the bill not insisted on. Bill returned to the Commons with an amendment.

Lords consideration of Commons reasons. Lords disagreement to Commons amendment 32, and Lords amendments 32B and 32C to the words so restored to the bill not insisted on. Lords amendment 43B not insisted on. Lords amendment 49B not insisted on and amendment 49D in lieu agreed to on division (289...

Moved by

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Moved by

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

My Lords, I will also speak to Motions B and D. This first group is concerned with amendments relating to sex and gender in digital verification services, the data dictionary and scientific research. In relation to digital verification services and the data dictionary, I am grateful to the noble Viscount,...

My Lords, I will also speak to Motions B and D. This first group is concerned with amendments relating to sex and gender in digital verification services, the data dictionary and scientific research. In relation to digital verification services and the data dictionary, I am grateful to the noble Viscount,...

My Lords, when I was Opposition Chief Whip in another place, I was never really sure whether it was my job to make sure that legislation was as good as possible for the good of the country or as bad as possible in order to make sure that the Government...

My Lords, when I was Opposition Chief Whip in another place, I was never really sure whether it was my job to make sure that legislation was as good as possible for the good of the country or as bad as possible in order to make sure that the Government...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction. In view of the remarks made a week ago by the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Vallance, who referred to government datasets from the past 15 years which mixed up sex and gender as “accurate”—or perhaps “sort of accurate”, because the...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction. In view of the remarks made a week ago by the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Vallance, who referred to government datasets from the past 15 years which mixed up sex and gender as “accurate”—or perhaps “sort of accurate”, because the...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this important debate. I will first speak to the issues around accurate recording of sex data before coming on to talk about scientific research.

Throughout the passage of the Bill, we have been clear that digital verification services will be...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this important debate. I will first speak to the issues around accurate recording of sex data before coming on to talk about scientific research.

Throughout the passage of the Bill, we have been clear that digital verification services will be...