AQW 47747/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 40637/22-27, for an update on when the Bill of Amendment to the Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 will be introduced into the Assembly.

Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 3 June 2026

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Tabled
3 June 2026
Answer due by
18 June 2026
Answered
30 June 202627 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

My Department is seeking to introduce the proposed Health and Social Care (Data Processing Amendment) Bill to the Assembly in June 2026.

The Bill will amend the Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

This timetable remains subject to completion of the necessary Executive and Assembly processes.

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