United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 45902
UK Biobank: China
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17 April 2025
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1 May 2025 · Answer
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1 May 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of allowing Chinese researchers access to medical records held by UK Biobank on national security.
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17 April 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of allowing Chinese researchers access to medical records held by UK Biobank on national security.
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1 May 2025
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The public’s data must be used lawfully, with respect, held securely and with the right safeguards, encompassing legislative requirements, security standards and toolkits and advice from independent advisory bodies.Participants who consent to share their ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-17/45902
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1794684
- uk · wq-1794684 · source updated 1 May 2025