AQW 40637/22-27

Ms Kate Nicholl
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 16/02/2026
Answered On Date: 11/03/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 36987/22-27, 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.

Answer:

I intend to introduce the Bill to the Assembly by April 2026. The timetable for introduction will remain subject to the NI Assembly’s legislative schedule and processes.