MWITA-WD-2026-015 · Evidence A · P0
The UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 and creates statutory machinery for digital verification services, Smart Data schemes and changes to data-protection/privacy law.
What this does not establish
Royal Assent does not mean all provisions commenced simultaneously or that digital identity is mandatory.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Commencement regulations, trust-framework versions and scheme-specific regulations determine live duties.
What would change the reading
Track commencement, DVS register/trust framework, Smart Data regulations and ICO guidance.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.