MPs on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) have launched an inquiry into how government can use data to improve policies, the use of data for the UK census, and whether current privacy protections are adequate.
The revised version of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill has had its second reading in Parliament as the government presses on with post-Brexit changes, but critics remain sceptical that the EU will be convinced to maintain the UK s data adequacy agreement
The Department for Business and Trade has (DBT) set up a Smart Data Council with the goal of helping consumers and small businesses lower their utility bills.