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The right to privacy: digital data

Inquiry

Effectively sharing data across and between Government and industry has a number of potential benefits, but there are risks to doing so too. A key issue is public trust and the need for transparency with respect to how individuals’ data is used and shared. The Government’s December 2020 National Data Strategy and its more recent draft strategy, ‘data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data’, address aspects of this. Specifically, the latter sets out an aim to “share anonymous data safely and appropriately across the entire health system”, which has raised concerns amongst patient groups and some privacy campaigners.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 28 January 2022.

Work news

Health and Data Ministers to face questions on data sharing plans

Science and Technology Committee hears from Lord Kamall, Minister for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences, Department for Health and Social Care

Health and Data Ministers to face questions on data sharing plans

Committee to question Health Minister Lord Kamall and Data Minister Julia Lopez

Goldacre recommendations on use of NHS health data to be examined by MPs

Committee to take evidence from Professor Ben Goldacre

MPs examine governance of personal health data

Science and Technology Committee explores the right to privacy: digital data

Government’s approach to personal health data sharing examined

Science and Technology Committee explores the right to privacy: digital data

Sharing data for public good: How can privacy be protected?

Science and Technology Committee launches new inquiry into the right to privacy: Digital data

20 December 2021

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