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HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)As was the intention, the Bill loosens restrictions on processing personal data in many areas: it adds a new lawful basis and creates new exceptions to purpose limitation, removes…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I am happy not to press amendment 103 to a vote, but on amendment 102, I simply do not think it is appropriate to remove the need to properly assess the risk of processing while…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)Amendments 121 and 122 would ensure that close attention is paid to the specific and unique circumstances of workers and the workplace when regulations are made under the clause.…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)The power imbalance between employer and worker has no doubt grown wider as technology has developed. Our amendment speaks to the real-life consequences of that, and to what…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I talked at length about my views about the changes to automated decision making when we debated amendments 77, 120, 76, 75, 121 and 122. I have nothing further to add at this…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)The Bill fails to fully recognise that the burdens that organisations face in complying with data protection legislation are not always best dealt with by simply removing the…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I have no comments to add on the consequential amendments in clause 20 beyond what has been discussed regarding the obligations on controllers and processors. With regard to…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister, and I will focus my remarks particularly on the contents of schedule 5 before explaining the thought process behind amendment 104. In the globalised…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)With regards to clause 22, it is pleasing to see a clause confirming the safeguards that are applicable when processing under the new research and scientific purposes. For…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the Minister for outlining these technical changes. I have nothing further to add on these consequential amendments beyond what has already been discussed on clause 11 and…16 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 12 is a set of largely technical amendments to terminology that I hope will provide clarity to data controllers and processors. I have no further comments to make at this…16 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Billrose —15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am very grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. My constituent Johnny Wood feels he has been let down by every part of the justice system after his sister was killed…15 May 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillOn that point, will the Secretary of State give way?15 May 2023HANSARD Rail ServicesThe Secretary of State says that the Government evaluate the evidence to do best for our railways, yet TransPennine Express is now the fourth operator in five years to have its…11 May 2023HANSARD High Street Bank Closures and Banking HubsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Davies. I thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for securing this important debate. Between 2012…11 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for that really comprehensive answer. Jacob, what measures do you think should be in place to ensure that data protection legislation balances the need to protect…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q A final question: do you think that the definitions of “vexatious” and “excessive” are clear enough not to be abused by controllers who simply do not want to carry out subject…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think that any changes in the Bill, for example those surrounding subject access requests, would increase that time? Alex Lawrence-Archer: Yes. You have heard from lots…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q On average, how long does it currently take for data subjects to resolve basic data rights breaches? Alex Lawrence-Archer: Under the current regime, that is a bit like asking,…10 May 2023