Written question asked by Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 7 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 January 2010 on behalf of the Home Office.

Internet: Privacy

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with (a) his EU counterparts and (b) the European Commission on protection of the privacy of UK internet users.

Answer: [holding answer 12 January 2010]: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has had no recent discussions with his European counterparts or the European Commission on the protection of the privacy of UK internet users. However the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) have recently been engaged in discussion on revisions to the e-privacy directive 2002/58/EC as part of the wider Telecommunication Framework discussion as this falls in their remit.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 504 c267W; 310545
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Data Protection: EC Law
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Data protection EU law Internet Privacy
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk