Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, given that data centres resident in the UK will no longer be subject to EU data protection rules following the UK's withdrawal from the EU, whether they will seek the UK's continued participation in the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 covering cross-border flows of personal data.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The General Data Protection Regulation will apply to EU member states from 25 May 2018. We fully expect still to be in the EU at that point, and so we will ensure that the General Data Protection Regulation will apply in the UK from then.
Thereafter, as part of plans for the UK’s exit from the EU, the Government is considering all the options on the most beneficial way of ensuring that the UK's data protection regime continues to build a culture of data confidence and trust, that safeguards citizen and supports business in the global economy.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish their response to the Independent review of consumer protection measures concerning online secondary ticketing facilities.
Answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde
The Government is looking very carefully at Professor Waterson’s recommendations and a response will be published in due course.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Mr Ajay Chowdhury, as a Non-Executive Director at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, has had any involvement in the current discussions on ticket touting relating to the Consumer Rights Bill.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
Non-executive directors have not been involved in discussions relating to the secondary ticket market and the Consumer Rights Bill.