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HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Following on from that answer, what do you think the impact will be of the new definition of personal data as contained in the Bill? Alex Lawrence-Archer: It is quite difficult…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q What are the main implications of the Bill for people’s personal data rights? Alex Lawrence- Archer : There is a group of changes in the Bill that, perhaps in ways that were…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q My final question is to all the witnesses. What are your views on the reforms to the ICO and their potential impact on its independence from Government? Ms Irvine: We have…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q My first question is to Alexandra. What would the benefit be to the general public of the Government being transparent about their use of algorithms? Alexandra Sinclair: Thank…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q In that answer, you highlighted the imbalance between employers and workers. Correct me if I am wrong, but you said that data protection impact assessments are particularly…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a couple of questions for Mary Towers. Do you think that the changes in the Bill will do anything to improve the collective rights of workers? If not, what sort of…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q What effect do you believe the new rules in the Bill on automated decision making will have on workers? I think you have alluded to this, but would you like to see greater…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q That makes sense. You mentioned the changes since the pandemic. How do you think those changes have impacted on the right to privacy and the right to a work-life balance? I…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you. This is my final question. Does the Bill offer enough detail on the new threshold for charging or refusing a subject access request that is either “vexatious or…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Good afternoon to you both; you are very welcome. My first question is to Andrew. Obviously, the nature of work has changed significantly over the past few decades, particularly…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q What impact would the Bill have on workers by taking away this tool or watering down the DPIAs into assessments of high risk, especially given that earlier today, before this…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q In the consultation, the Government said: “There are clear benefits to organisations, individuals and society in explaining algorithmic decision-making” in the public sector. Do…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q That is great. Could you tell us about your TAG transparency register and what it revealed about the level of transparency in Government algorithmic use? Alexandra Sinclair:…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a connected but slightly separate question. Would being able to apply for a joint designation notice with the intelligence services aid competent authorities in targeting…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Sure. My understanding of the legislation in front of us is that if the Bill becomes law, “detecting, investigating or preventing crime” will be listed as a recognised legitimate…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Helen, how, if at all, will listing as a recognised legitimate interest “detecting, investigating or preventing crime”, to quote the new definition, aid the tackling of serious…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you think the provisions in the Bill will help to improve public trust in digital identities? Keith Rosser: From that 70,000 example, we have not seen evidence yet that…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Good afternoon. What are the main implications of the Bill for employers? Specifically, how will enabling greater use of a digital verification service help employers to make…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q You are both very welcome. My first question is to Aimee. Currently, police are required by section 62 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to log their justification for accessing…10 May 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q To develop that point, do you think there are enough safeguards in the Bill to ensure that Ministers assess the commercial sense and the impact of any new smart data regimes…10 May 2023