Committee stage seventh sitting (morning). Government amendments made to schedules 17 and 18, and the schedules agreed to as amended. Clauses 182, 185 to 197, 199, 201 to 203 and 206 agreed to. Government amendments made to clauses 183, 184, 198, 200, 204 and 207 to 208, and the clauses agreed to as amended. Government new clause 1 (Representation of data subjects with their authority: collective proceedings) agreed to. Government new clause 2 (Duty to review provision for representation of data subjects) agreed to. New clause 5 (Bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment), discussed with new clause 6 (Bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment (No. 2)), and new schedule 1 (Bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment), debated and withdrawn.

Committee stage seventh sitting (morning). Government amendments made to schedules 17 and 18, and the schedules agreed to as amended. Clauses 182, 185 to 197, 199, 201 to 203 and 206 agreed to. Government amendments made to clauses 183, 184, 198, 200, 204 and 207 to 208, and the clauses...

Consent of Queen and Prince of Wales signified. Lords third reading. Amendments 1, 2 and 5 to 21 agreed to. Privilege amendment made. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Consent of Queen and Prince of Wales signified. Lords third reading. Amendments 1, 2 and 5 to 21 agreed to. Privilege amendment made. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

My Lords, I am very pleased to be able to set out the Government’s reasoning in tabling this group of amendments in response to valid concerns from the insurance industry. There are three amendments in the group; one technical matter and two addressing processing for insurance purposes. Regarding Amendments 16...

My Lords, I am very pleased to be able to set out the Government’s reasoning in tabling this group of amendments in response to valid concerns from the insurance industry. There are three amendments in the group; one technical matter and two addressing processing for insurance purposes. Regarding Amendments 16...

My Lords, I strongly support this excellent group of amendments. I declare my interests as set out in the register, particularly those in respect of the insurance industry. I am enormously grateful to the Minister for being so generous with his time in the process that has led to the...

My Lords, I strongly support this excellent group of amendments. I declare my interests as set out in the register, particularly those in respect of the insurance industry. I am enormously grateful to the Minister for being so generous with his time in the process that has led to the...

My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the

House that they, having been informed of the purport of the Data Protection Bill, have consented to place their prerogatives and interests, so far as they are...

My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the

House that they, having been informed of the purport of the Data Protection Bill, have consented to place their prerogatives and interests, so far as they are...

Can the Minister explain what interests the Prince of Wales has in this Bill?

Can the Minister explain what interests the Prince of Wales has in this Bill?

I will write to the noble Lord.

Clause 2: Protection of personal data

Amendment 1

I will write to the noble Lord.

Clause 2: Protection of personal data

Amendment 1

Moved by

Lord Keen of Elie

1: Clause 2, page 2, line 6, after “lawfully” insert “and fairly”

Moved by

Lord Keen of Elie

1: Clause 2, page 2, line 6, after “lawfully” insert “and fairly”

My Lords, when we debated the right to data protection on Report, the House decided to opt for a declaratory statement, as opposed to the creation of a new right enshrining Article 8 of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights into UK law. In that debate, my noble friend Lord...

My Lords, when we debated the right to data protection on Report, the House decided to opt for a declaratory statement, as opposed to the creation of a new right enshrining Article 8 of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights into UK law. In that debate, my noble friend Lord...

My Lords, I have signed up to Amendments 1 and 2 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Ashton of Hyde, and do so in support of the position that we reached after considerable discussion and debate. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen, mentioned a few of the...

My Lords, I have signed up to Amendments 1 and 2 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Ashton of Hyde, and do so in support of the position that we reached after considerable discussion and debate. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen, mentioned a few of the...

My Lords, I take this opportunity to further reassure noble Lords that proportionality is a concept that has a continuing role in the Bill. Not only will the obligations in the GDPR carry over to domestic law but they will continue to apply to the Government. If Ministers are minded...

My Lords, I take this opportunity to further reassure noble Lords that proportionality is a concept that has a continuing role in the Bill. Not only will the obligations in the GDPR carry over to domestic law but they will continue to apply to the Government. If Ministers are minded...

Moved by

Lord Keen of Elie

2: Clause 2, page 2, line 9, after “data” insert “and to require inaccurate personal data to be rectified”

Moved by

Lord Keen of Elie

2: Clause 2, page 2, line 9, after “data” insert “and to require inaccurate personal data to be rectified”

Moved by

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

4: Clause 124, page 69, line 7, at end insert—

““children” means people under the age of 18;”

Moved by

Baroness Howe of Idlicote

4: Clause 124, page 69, line 7, at end insert—

““children” means people under the age of 18;”

My Lords, I am pleased to speak to my Amendment 4, which I regard as small but important for the purposes of clarification.

Last month, there was universal support from your Lordships when my noble friend Lady Kidron introduced her excellent amendment on the age-appropriate design code, which is now the...

My Lords, I am pleased to speak to my Amendment 4, which I regard as small but important for the purposes of clarification.

Last month, there was universal support from your Lordships when my noble friend Lady Kidron introduced her excellent amendment on the age-appropriate design code, which is now the...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for bringing this issue to the attention of the House. It is my understanding that, by invoking the UNCRC, we are talking about children being people under the age of 18. I would very much welcome the Minister’s saying that that extends beyond...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for bringing this issue to the attention of the House. It is my understanding that, by invoking the UNCRC, we are talking about children being people under the age of 18. I would very much welcome the Minister’s saying that that extends beyond...

My Lords, can the Minister tell the House at what age the United Nations considers that a child ceases to be a child?

My Lords, can the Minister tell the House at what age the United Nations considers that a child ceases to be a child?

My Lords, Clause 124(4)(b) refers to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which defines a child as a person under the age of 18, so we can assume that that is the working principle. Clause 124, introduced at a previous stage by an amendment from the...

My Lords, Clause 124(4)(b) refers to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which defines a child as a person under the age of 18, so we can assume that that is the working principle. Clause 124, introduced at a previous stage by an amendment from the...

My Lords, I do not wish to detain the House. I thank the noble Baroness for raising the point; clarity is always important, as we have learned, and she is right to put her finger on it. However, the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, is correct.

We run...

My Lords, I do not wish to detain the House. I thank the noble Baroness for raising the point; clarity is always important, as we have learned, and she is right to put her finger on it. However, the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, is correct.

We run...

My Lords, I feel confident that I will be able to reassure the noble Baroness and other noble Lords who have spoken this afternoon.

Child online safety is an issue close to the heart of the noble Baroness, Lady Howe, and everyone in this House. It is right that children in...

My Lords, I feel confident that I will be able to reassure the noble Baroness and other noble Lords who have spoken this afternoon.

Child online safety is an issue close to the heart of the noble Baroness, Lady Howe, and everyone in this House. It is right that children in...

My Lords, I thank all those who have spoken, particularly the Minister for his considerate reply, which he will appreciate I nevertheless find somewhat disappointing. I hope that when the Data Protection Bill reaches the other place the issue will be debated again—and even that the Minister might by then...

My Lords, I thank all those who have spoken, particularly the Minister for his considerate reply, which he will appreciate I nevertheless find somewhat disappointing. I hope that when the Data Protection Bill reaches the other place the issue will be debated again—and even that the Minister might by then...