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Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord West of Spithead (Labour) on Monday, 9 November 2009.


Data Protection

Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government in the light of launch by the European Commission of the second phase of infraction proceedings over the United Kingdom's not implementing European Union rules on privacy and personal data protection when using electronic communications, (a) what advice they received from officials on that issue, (b) what legislative action they took as a consequence, and (c) what response they will make to the European Commission press release about the infraction proceedings.
Answer

I refer the noble Baroness to the Answer I gave to her Question of 9 July 2009 (Official Report, WA 140). We are considering the letter of 29 October from the European Commission and will be responding in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6156; 714 c108-9WA
Session
2008-09
Related items
Internet: Privacy
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Data protection Advertising British Telecom Electronic surveillance EU law Internet Privacy Phorm
Link
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