Data Protection Bill (HL). Committee stage first sitting (morning).

Programme motion agreed to. Resolved that any written evidence shall be reported to the House for publication. Clause 1 agreed to. Clause 2, discussed with new clause 12 (Right to protection of personal data), agreed to. Government amendments made to clause 3. Clause 3 agreed to as amended. Clauses 4 to 6 agreed to. Government amendment made to clause 7. Clause 7 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 8 debated and negatived on division (8 votes to 10). Government amendment made to clause 8. Clause 8 agreed to as amended. Clause 9 agreed to. Amendment to clause 10 debated and negatived on division (9 votes to 10). Clause 10 agreed to. Government amendments to schedule 1 under consideration when Committee adjourned.