The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: What We Can Expect To See From The New Legislation

On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Bill became the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 after the Bill received Royal Assent.

A recent article by James Fox and Maddie Howson explored the proposed Bill and the potential impacts on Intellectual Property whilst balancing innovation in developing Artificial Intelligence in the UK. Two months on from the enactment, we discuss what proposals made the cut, which provisions have already come into effect and what we can expect from the newly established Information Commission.

What was the verdict of the legislative ping-pong in relation to copyright and AI?

Well... the government is still assessing options. After a plethora of amendments in the Bill and a long debate between the two Houses, the Act requires that within 9 months of the Act receiving Royal Assent, the Secretary of State must publish an assessment of the economic impact of the four options proposed in the consultation on AI and copyright. The Secretary