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Data (Use and Access) Bill receives Royal Assent on 19 June 2025

Published on: 19 June 2025
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LNB News 19/06/2025

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Issue Date: 19 June 2025

Published Date: 19 June 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA) received Royal Assent and became an Act of Parliament on Thursday 19 June 2025. This followed its parliamentary review being finalised on 11 June 2025 and marked the culmination of nearly eight months of parliamentary procedure. Under section 139 of the DUA, most provisions will come into force as and when the Secretary of State appoints regulations. However, a limited number of provisions came into force upon Royal Assent. This included section 78, which relates to reasonable and proportionate searches for data subject access requests. It also included sections 126–128 on the retention of biometric data, and schedule 16 on the grant of energy smart meter communication licences.

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