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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-15more like thismore than 2023-12-15
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading DNA: Databases remove filter
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure the security of DNA data held by (a) the NHS Genomic Medicine Service and (b) private providers of NHS healthcare; and whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential for cyber attacks by foreign state-linked companies. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith remove filter
uin 7190 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>Organisations which hold sensitive biological data are subject to the UK General Data Protection Regulation. In addition, organisations such as Genomics England, UK Biobank and NIHR BioResource actively consider national security in decision making about partnerships with companies overseas.</p><p>As part of the new UK Biological Security Strategy, the Government is undertaking a programme of work to assess how we can minimise the risks from biological data to protect our burgeoning bioeconomy, without stifling innovation, and build confidence in sharing personal data to improve health outcomes in the United Kingdom and across the world. The Office for Life Sciences has begun this work, in consultation with relevant Departments and Agencies across Government, and key partners such as Genomics England and UK Biobank.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
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less than 2023-12-19T16:10:23.233Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T16:10:23.233Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this