Question follow-through · 15686

Department for Transport: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure compliance with data protection requirements relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Jul 2026
Target answer date
8 Jul 2026
Answer
8 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure compliance with data protection requirements relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.

  2. 8 Jul 2026

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  3. 8 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    All processing of personal data, including special category data, within the Department is screened to identify whether it is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. Where high-risk processing is identified, a Data Prote...

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