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HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillI apologise for breaking the Minister’s flow, especially as he had moved on a little, but I have a number of questions. Given the time, perhaps he can write to me to answer them…27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillI am sure the Minister knew I was going to stand up to say that, if it is not part of the regulatory instruction, it will not be part of the outcome. The point of regulation is to…27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillThis seems like a very good moment to ask whether, if the variation is based on outcome and necessity, the Minister agrees that the higher bar of safety for children should be…27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 57 in my name, Amendment 59 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, and the Clause 14 stand part notice from the noble Lord, Lord…27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information Bill27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, for their support. I will read the Minister’s speech, because this is a somewhat…27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillOn that point, I think that the Minister said—forgive me if I am misquoting him —risk, rules and rights, or some list to that effect. While the intention of what he said was that…27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I hope that no noble Lord expects me to pull all that together. However, I will mention a couple of things. With this group, the Minister finally has said all the…27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I am somewhat disappointed to be talking to these amendments in the dying hours of our Committee before we take a break because many noble Lords—indeed, many people…27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information Bill27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I will speak to a number of amendments in this group—Amendments 79, 83, 85, 86, 96, 97, 105 and 107. Amendment 79 proposes an addition to the amendments to Article 28 of…27 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group highlight that Clause 14 lacks the necessary checks and balances to uphold equality legislation, individual rights and freedoms, data…25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillOn the question of the ICO being responsible to Parliament, in the then Online Safety Bill and the digital markets Bill we consistently asked for regulators to be directly…25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, the number of amendments proposed to Clause 14 reflects the Committee’s very real concern about the impact of automated decision-making on the privacy, safety and…25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillCan the Minister give me an indication of the level at which that kicks in? For example, say there is a child in a classroom and a decision has been made about their ability in a…25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 13 and 15. Before I do, let me say that I strongly support the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, about HIV and the related…25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillWe may come on to this when we get to edtech but a lot of those decisions are happening automatically right now, without any kind of review. I am curious as to why it is on the…25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, am I to take it from that that none of the changes currently in the Bill will expose children on a routine basis to direct marketing?25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillI am sorry to press the Minister, but does the Bill state that guidance will be in place before this comes into effect?25 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillI am sorry if I am a little confused—I may well be—but the balancing test that is no longer going to be there allows a certain level of processing, which was the subject of the…25 Mar 2024