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Data Protection

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102677

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of a targeted online audience-led approach to Government communications on data protection.

Answered by Ian Murray

Data protection impact assessments are conducted by all departments running campaigns to build necessary privacy safeguards to ensure transparency, fairness and security.

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