Information to improve public service delivery U.K.
123 Disclosure of information to improve public service delivery to undertakings U.K.
(1) Section 35 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (disclosure of information to improve public service delivery) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (9)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “or households” substitute “, households or undertakings” , and
(b) in paragraph (b), for “or households” substitute “, households or undertakings” .
(3) In subsection (10)—
(a) the words after “its purpose” become paragraph (a), and
(b) at the end of that paragraph, insert “ , or
(b) the assisting of undertakings in connection with any trade, business or charitable purpose. ”
(4) After subsection (12) insert—
“ (13) In this section “ undertaking ” means—
(a) any person, other than a public authority, carrying on a trade or business, whether or not with a view to profit, or
(b) any body, or the trustees of a trust, established for charitable purposes only.
(14) In this section, in so far as it forms part of the law of Scotland or Northern Ireland, “ charitable purpose ” has the same meaning as it has in the law of England and Wales (see section 2 of the Charities Act 2011). ”
I225 S. 123 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
I226 S. 123 in force at 12.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/126 , reg. 3
Retention of information by providers of internet services U.K.
124 Retention of information by providers of internet services in connection with death of child U.K.
(1) The Online Safety Act 2023 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 100 (power to require information)—
(a) omit subsection (7);
(b) after subsection (8) insert—
“ (8A) The power to give a notice conferred by subsection (1) does not include power to require processing of personal data that would contravene the data protection legislation (but in determining whether processing of personal data would do so, the duty imposed by the notice is to be taken into account). ”
(3) In section 101 (information in connection with investigation into death of child)—
“ (A1) Subsection (C1) applies if a senior coroner (in England and Wales), a procurator fiscal (in Scotland) or a coroner (in Northern Ireland) (“ the investigating authority ”)—