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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 14 December 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 January 2018. It was answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde (Conservative) on Friday, 22 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Data Protection: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultations they have held with the parties in Northern Ireland on whether Northern Ireland will be subject to the General Data Protection Regulation after Brexit.

Answer

The Data Protection Bill, which includes the implementation of GDPR into UK law, will apply to Northern Ireland post Brexit. We have engaged with Northern Ireland Executive in the creation of the Bill.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4213
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Data protection EU law Northern Ireland Brexit
Link
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