Day: December 5, 2024

This blog considers how the Data (Use and Access) Bill (the “Bill”) impacts on the lawful bases used in the context of voluntary data sharing with public bodies. In summary, the Bill creates an infrastructure of Ministerial powers that ensures voluntary data sharing to the public sector has a lawful basis;  that such data sharing is not incompatible with the purpose of obtaining, and that such data sharing is, in practice, exempt from the right to object. These powers have