The Department for Exiting the European Union has published a paper on the importance of establishing a UK-EU model for protecting and exchanging personal data which allows free flows of data to continue between the EU and UK.
The Government announced its plans in the Queen’s Speech for a new UK Data Protection Bill which will replace the DPA 1998. This will ensure that the UK’s framework is aligned with the updated EU legal framework at the date of withdrawal.
The position paper on Northern Ireland. The UK proposes maintaining the Common Travel Area and associated rights and avoiding a hard border for the movement of goods.