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Data Protection Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Mitchell (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 10 January 2018. It occurred during Debate on bills on Data Protection Bill [HL].

Moved by

Lord Mitchell

107B: Schedule 13, page 186, line 23, at end insert—

“(j) maintain a register of publicly controlled personal data of national significance;

(k) prepare a code of practice which contains practical guidance in relation to personal data of national significance.

(2) For the purposes of sub-sub-paragraphs (j) and (k) of paragraph (1), personal data controlled by public bodies is data of national significance if, in the opinion of the Commissioner, —

(a) the data furthers collective economic, social or environmental well-being,

(b) the data has the potential to further collective economic, social or environmental well-being in future, and

(c) financial benefit may be derived from processing the data or the development of associated software.”

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

788 c204 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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