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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 13 December 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 29 December 2017. It was answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde (Conservative) on Friday, 22 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Data Protection: USA

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to replace the EU–US Privacy Shield insofar as it relates to the UK, following Brexit.

Answer

The EU-US Privacy Shield contains protections only available to those within the EU. We will therefore discuss with the US how best to ensure that the current protections afforded to UK citizens can be maintained post exit. We want a smooth and orderly transition to our new arrangements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4150
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Data protection USA Brexit
Link
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