Data Strategy Briefing — April 29, 2024

Executive briefing: On 29 April 2024 the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (No. 2) passed its Third Reading in the House of Commons. The Bill advances reforms to UK GDPR, PECR, and digital identity governance aimed at reducing compliance burdens while maintaining high standards, and now moves to detailed scrutiny in the House of Lords.

Key governance checkpoints

Accountability adjustments. Monitor provisions replacing Data Protection Officers with Senior Responsible Individuals for most organisations and assess governance impacts.
Subject rights handling. Evaluate proposed changes to vexatious or excessive request refusals and automated decision safeguards.
International transfers. Track reforms to adequacy assessments and certification mechanisms influencing cross-border strategy.

Operational priorities

Programme impact analysis. Map Bill clauses to existing UK GDPR controls, identifying updates to records of processing, DPIAs, and PECR consent logs.
Digital identity readiness. Prepare for expanded trust framework accreditation and certification schemes supporting digital identity services.
Legislative monitoring. Establish a governance cadence to review Lords amendments, commencement regulations, and ICO guidance once enacted.

Enablement moves

Engage with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology consultations and ICO calls for evidence as secondary legislation develops.
Communicate prospective changes to stakeholders and boards to inform resource planning ahead of commencement.

Sources

Zeph Tech helps UK organisations prepare for DPDI reforms with accountability redesign, rights management optimisation, and legislative watch services.