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Data Protection Bill (HL)

Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 March 2018. It was answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde (Conservative) on Monday, 19 March 2018 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the notification by Lord Taylor of Holbeach on 17 January (HL Deb, col 649), which prerogatives and interests the Prince of Wales had consented to place at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Data Protection Bill.

Answer

As set out in clause 202, the Data Protection Bill will bind the Crown, the Royal Household, the Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall. This will maintain the position under section 63 of the Data Protection Act 1998. The Prince of Wales’s consent is required for the Bill in its entirety due to its express application to personal data processed by the Duchy of Cornwall.

About this written question

Reference

HL5999

Session

2017-19
Data Protection Bill [HL]
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Proceeding contributions
House of Lords
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