Written question asked by Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 27 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 February 2010. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 February 2010 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Data Protection: EC Law

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2010, Official Report, column 267W, on internet privacy, what the results were of his recent discussions on revisions to the E-privacy Directive 2002/58/EC.

Answer: My predecessor, the Lord Carter, met with his European counterparts and the European Commission as part of the discussion and negotiations on the telecommunication framework. The final results of these negotiations were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 18 December 2009.The Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) is now undertaking the process of transposing the directive into UK law. This has to be completed by 25 May 2011.Stakeholder consultation on implementing the revisions of the E-privacy Directive (2002.58/EC) will take place later in 2010.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 505 c279-80W; 314694
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Internet: Privacy
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Data protection EU law
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk