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Wed 22nd Nov 2017
Data Protection Bill [HL]
Lords Chamber

Committee: 6th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords

Data Protection Bill [HL]

Debate between Earl Attlee and Lord McNally
Committee: 6th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
Wednesday 22nd November 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord McNally Portrait Lord McNally
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The noble Lord is giving the Government a “get out of jail free” card, unless he has something else to say. There are areas in all these amendments that have massive implications for data and data protection. If they do not fit into the scope of a Data Protection Bill, where on earth will they fit?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I would also like to have a little pop at the noble Lord. I understand his point that this is a Data Protection Bill and not something to amend the Crime and Courts Act. Of course, I experienced significant difficulties with the clerks trying to table an amendment to try to amend that Act. But if we had a suitable legislative opportunity—another criminal justice Bill—would the noble Lord’s party support an amendment to make Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act commence forthwith?