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HANSARD Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI thank my right hon. Friend for his question, and my right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (John Redwood) made an excellent opening speech from the Back Benches. My concern…17 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)I wish to pose a couple of questions, after two thoughtful and well-presented amendments from those on the Opposition Front Bench. With regard to children and the use of apps such…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)Will my right hon. Friend confirm whether the Information Commissioner’s advice will be published, either by the commissioner, the Minister or Parliament—perhaps through the…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)The principle that underpinned what happened in the Cambridge Analytica scandal was the connection of Facebook profiles to the electoral register. If I understand my right hon.…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)Does my right hon. Friend agree that the provisions will be helpful and important for organisations that gather data about public persons, and particularly oligarchs, who are very…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I have been closely following the speeches of the Minister and the hon. Member for Barnsley East. The closest example that I can think of for this scenario is the use of…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)Further to the point that was made earlier, let us say that a Facebook user was targeted with an advert that was based on their protected characteristics data—data relevant to…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think the definition of what public health means in the context of the Bill is clear? Jonathan Sellors: Yes, I think it is reasonably clear.10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q With regards to children’s data rights, do you think the Bill will have any implications for the way in which the age-appropriate design code has been implemented by companies…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q Effectively a form of constructive dismissal. Dr Tennison: Yes.10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q I think that is right. I would welcome it if you were able to write to the Committee with some further thoughts on that. My point, I suppose, is that we have a pretty good idea…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q What do you think it means? What is the scope of it? Jonathan Sellors: If I may, can I come back to you on that with a written response, when I have given it slightly further…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q Ms Artz, one of the complaints about the current GDPR regime has been, for example, that oligarchs use it aggressively to target investigative journalists conducting legitimate…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)What do you mean by that? Jonathan Sellors: Like any lawyer, if I were asked to draft something, I would probably always look at it and say I could possibly improve it. However, I…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q Is the gig economy an example of where the systems are biased towards workers who are always available for jobs, or biased towards people based on their proximity to a…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Can you understand that there might also be concerns on the consumer side about data profiling consumers based on risk? That would make a lot of sense for financial services.…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q These are quite important matters because inferred data is such an important part of data processing for major platforms, be it a company assessing someone’s attitude to risk…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q You make a very interesting point there, Mr Birtwistle. With automated decision making, a lot of that could be done anonymously. The user is just the end product. They are being…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Mr Weber-Brown, you in particular have spoken about the consumer benefits of data sharing—having a wider choice of products and services. What do you see as the principal…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Q Could you give an example more directly related to children? Neil Ross: I do not have one to hand, but we could certainly follow up.10 May 2023