Petition · Ministry of Justice

Introduce legislation safeguarding financial access & personal data rights

Open for signatures 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Enact legislation to establish a national financial and personal data retention policy (max 18 months for unproven/low-severity fraud markers); prohibit use of financial fraud data for non-core sectors insurance, job screening etc; create a tribunal to challenge POCA-constrained de-banking evidence.
Introduce laws for Mandatory Tiered Data Retention (1) and Statutory Purpose Restriction on data sharing (2) to prevent 'purpose creep' into employment/insurance. Establish a tribunal with Judicial Review type powers with statutory privilege to scrutinise POCA-constrained evidence for de-banking filings, to ensure due process without tipping off (3). We ask the Government to amend legislation to expand the FCA's powers to enforce Consumer Duty on data.

Timeline

30 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Open for signatures
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 30 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.