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Data Protection Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 January 2018. It occurred during Debate on bills on Data Protection Bill [HL].

I too thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, for his stalwart work in bringing forward these important amendments. What he did not say but we should also recognise is that on a couple of occasions he had to stay late in order to do that, I am sure far beyond his normal bedtime.

Unfortunately, squeezed out in the second group of amendments which I also supported but which did not find favour with the Government, was an effort to try to retain the current arrangements under which noble Lords of this House who wish to speak about individual cases would be able to do so on the basis that they would be treated as elected representatives. That did not win the support of the Government and therefore will be left to the other place, which I am sure will immediately seize on it and see the injustice reversed. In due course it will come back to us. With that, I support the amendment.

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Reference

788 c658 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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