Reply from the Secretary of State regarding the Data Use and Access Bill
- Ellen Roome
- Jul 16
- 1 min read
Today, I received a thoughtful reply from the Rt. Hon. Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for the Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology, regarding the Data Use and Access Bill and the #Onlinesafetyact
It’s reassuring to know that new powers will come into effect from September 2025 — but heartbreaking that they’re needed at all.
I continue to believe it should be automatic that, in the event of a child’s death, their social media data is preserved and requested in every case without delay, in case it is needed.
Tragically, I now know of three more children who have recently died, and whose data still hasn’t been preserved and requested via Ofcom.
Police and Coroners must do better.
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