What Does The General Election Mean For Data Protection Law?

With the prorogation of Parliament following announcement of the general election, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill is not proceeding, despite having already completed the Committee Stage in the House of Lords. This second iteration of the government's attempt to change and simplify the existing legislation on data protection and digital and electronic communications had been published in March 2023, and had been progressing through Parliament since. Proposals within the bill included changes to the legal bases for processing personal data in respect of the 'legitimate interest' basis, as well as reforms to the regulator, requests by data subjects in respect of their rights, and the removal of the requirement for controllers or processors who do not have an establishment in the UK to appoint a representative in the UK.