At the beginning of February, the Minister of State responsible
for digital and culture policy, Matt Hancock, reaffirmed the
UK's commitment to implementing legislation mirroring the
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and ensuring the
uninterrupted flow of personal data between the UK and EU post
Brexit.
Reaffirmed Commitment to the GDPR
The UK government has been clear about its intention to
implement the GDPR, which will come into effect in the UK on 25 May
2018. Mr Hancock stated that legislation would be brought forward
in the next parliamentary session to amend the existing Data
Protection Act 1998. The government's recently released White Paper further confirms this, and
emphasises the importance of maintaining the stability of data
transfer between the UK and the EU. Of the United Kingdom's
exit from and new partnership with the European Union, the
government states:
