Written question asked by Neil Hamilton (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 February 1995. It was answered by Nicholas Baker (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 February 1995 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: If he will comment on the considerations underlying his decision no longer to oppose the EC draft Data Protection Directive; what estimate he has made of the costs to British businesses of implementing and annually conforming to the provisions of the Data Protection Directive; pursuant to his answer to the hon Member for Colchester North (Mr Jenkin) of 254 c585-7W, if he will comment on the greater flexibility now obtaining in the application of the Data Protection Directive to existing records held in paper filing systems; and what assessment made of effect on estimated costs of the directive to UK businesses of the amendments made to allay UK concerns.

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