DUAB report stage begins on 7 May

The Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUAB) will be at the Report stage at the House of Commons on 7 May.

MPs are proposing a new clause that in certain circumstances would raise the age for processing personal data in the case of social networking services from 13 to 16.

MPs also propose that parents of a deceased minor could obtain that child’s social media data without a court order, subject to privacy safeguards for third parties.

Amendments are also proposed for AI and copyright; a new clause would require web crawlers and general-purpose AI models with UK links to comply with UK copyright law across all stages of AI development.

Another proposed new clause would grant the Information Commissioner enforcement powers to ensure compliance with AI and web crawler transparency rules, including penalties for breaches.

See:

• Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL], Amendment Paper 30 April 2025, pp 1-2

Read an update on DUAB developments, and an article about UK cross-border data transfers in the global context in PL&B UK Report May 2025.