Moved by

Lord Holmes of Richmond

38: Clause 90, page 113, line 15, at end insert “in accordance only with the Commissioner’s duties under section 108 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (exercise of regulatory functions: economic growth).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment ensures that the Commissioner’s duty to have regard to the desirability of...

Moved by

Lord Holmes of Richmond

38: Clause 90, page 113, line 15, at end insert “in accordance only with the Commissioner’s duties under section 108 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (exercise of regulatory functions: economic growth).”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment ensures that the Commissioner’s duty to have regard to the desirability of...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to open the second day on Report on the Data (Use and Access) Bill. In doing so, I declare my technology interests as set out in the register, not least as an adviser to Socially Recruited, an AI business. In moving Amendment 38 in...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to open the second day on Report on the Data (Use and Access) Bill. In doing so, I declare my technology interests as set out in the register, not least as an adviser to Socially Recruited, an AI business. In moving Amendment 38 in...

My Lords, I rise to support Amendment 38 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Holmes. More than ever before, the commissioner, alongside other regulators, is being pressured to support the Government’s growth and innovation agenda. In Clause 90, the Bill places unprecedented obligations on the ICO to support...

My Lords, I rise to support Amendment 38 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Holmes. More than ever before, the commissioner, alongside other regulators, is being pressured to support the Government’s growth and innovation agenda. In Clause 90, the Bill places unprecedented obligations on the ICO to support...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond for moving this amendment. I am sure we can all agree that the ICO should encourage and accommodate innovation. As I noted during the first day on Report, in a world where trade and business are ever more reliant...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond for moving this amendment. I am sure we can all agree that the ICO should encourage and accommodate innovation. As I noted during the first day on Report, in a world where trade and business are ever more reliant...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for his Amendment 38 relating to the ICO’s innovation duty. I agree with his comments about the quality of our regulators.

I reiterate the statements made throughout the Bill debates that the Government are committed to the ongoing independence of the ICO as a...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for his Amendment 38 relating to the ICO’s innovation duty. I agree with his comments about the quality of our regulators.

I reiterate the statements made throughout the Bill debates that the Government are committed to the ongoing independence of the ICO as a...

I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate and thank the Minister for his response. I believe my wording would assist the ICO in its mission, but I have listened to what the Minister has said and, for the time being, I beg leave to...

I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate and thank the Minister for his response. I believe my wording would assist the ICO in its mission, but I have listened to what the Minister has said and, for the time being, I beg leave to...

Moved by

Lord Vallance of Balham

40: Clause 90, page 113, line 20, after “children” insert “merit specific protection with regard to their personal data because they”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment adds an express reference to children meriting specific protection with regard to their personal data in new section 120B(e) of the Data...

Moved by

Lord Vallance of Balham

40: Clause 90, page 113, line 20, after “children” insert “merit specific protection with regard to their personal data because they”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment adds an express reference to children meriting specific protection with regard to their personal data in new section 120B(e) of the Data...

Moved by

Baroness Kidron

44: After Clause 92, insert the following new Clause—

“Code of practice on Children's Data and Education

(1) The Commissioner must prepare a code of practice which contains such guidance as the Commissioner considers appropriate on the processing of data in connection with the provision of education.

(2) Guidance under subsection...

Moved by

Baroness Kidron

44: After Clause 92, insert the following new Clause—

“Code of practice on Children's Data and Education

(1) The Commissioner must prepare a code of practice which contains such guidance as the Commissioner considers appropriate on the processing of data in connection with the provision of education.

(2) Guidance under subsection...

My Lords, Amendment 44 in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Russell and Lord Clement-Jones, and the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, proposes a statutory code of practice on children’s education to ensure that children benefit from heightened protections when their data is processed for the purposes of...

My Lords, Amendment 44 in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Russell and Lord Clement-Jones, and the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, proposes a statutory code of practice on children’s education to ensure that children benefit from heightened protections when their data is processed for the purposes of...

My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, to which I have added my name. I will speak briefly because I wish to associate myself with everything that she has said, as is normal on these topics.

Those of us who worked long and...

My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, to which I have added my name. I will speak briefly because I wish to associate myself with everything that she has said, as is normal on these topics.

Those of us who worked long and...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Harding. I have added a few further words to my speech in response, because she made an extremely good point. I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and her

tenacity in trying to make sure that...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Harding. I have added a few further words to my speech in response, because she made an extremely good point. I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and her

tenacity in trying to make sure that...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, for moving her amendment. Before I begin, let me declare my interest as a recently appointed director of Lumi, an edtech provider—but for graduates, not for schools.

AI has the potential to revolutionise educational tools, helping teachers spend less time on marking...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, for moving her amendment. Before I begin, let me declare my interest as a recently appointed director of Lumi, an edtech provider—but for graduates, not for schools.

AI has the potential to revolutionise educational tools, helping teachers spend less time on marking...

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, for raising this important topic today, and thank noble Lords for the impassioned speeches that we have heard. As my noble friend Lady Jones mentioned in Committee, the ICO has been auditing the practices of several edtech service providers and is due to...

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, for raising this important topic today, and thank noble Lords for the impassioned speeches that we have heard. As my noble friend Lady Jones mentioned in Committee, the ICO has been auditing the practices of several edtech service providers and is due to...

May I ask for a commitment from the Dispatch Box that, when the order is complete and some of those conversations are being discussed, we can have a meeting with the ICO, the DfE and noble Lords who have fought for this since 2018?

May I ask for a commitment from the Dispatch Box that, when the order is complete and some of those conversations are being discussed, we can have a meeting with the ICO, the DfE and noble Lords who have fought for this since 2018?

I am very happy to give that commitment. That would be an important and useful meeting.

I am very happy to give that commitment. That would be an important and useful meeting.

I thank the Minister and the Government. As I have just said, we have been fighting for this since 2018, so that is quite something. I forgot to say in my opening remarks that edtech does not, of course, have an absolute definition. However, in my mind—it is important for...

I thank the Minister and the Government. As I have just said, we have been fighting for this since 2018, so that is quite something. I forgot to say in my opening remarks that edtech does not, of course, have an absolute definition. However, in my mind—it is important for...

Moved by

Baroness Kidron

44A: Clause 94, page 119, line 1, at end insert—

“(1) In the 2018 Act, in section 139, after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) The report must include an assessment of the Commissioner’s performance of the duties assigned to it by regulations under section (Enforcement) of the Data (Use and Access)...

Moved by

Baroness Kidron

44A: Clause 94, page 119, line 1, at end insert—

“(1) In the 2018 Act, in section 139, after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) The report must include an assessment of the Commissioner’s performance of the duties assigned to it by regulations under section (Enforcement) of the Data (Use and Access)...

In moving Amendment 44A, I shall also speak to Amendments 61 to 65 in my name and the names of the noble Lords, Lord Stevenson and Lord Clement-Jones, and my noble friend Lord Freyberg. I registered my interests in Committee, but I begin by restating that I am a copyright...

In moving Amendment 44A, I shall also speak to Amendments 61 to 65 in my name and the names of the noble Lords, Lord Stevenson and Lord Clement-Jones, and my noble friend Lord Freyberg. I registered my interests in Committee, but I begin by restating that I am a copyright...

My Lords, I strongly support Amendments 44A and 61 to 65 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, who is to be congratulated on raising this incredibly important and timely subject, her doughty leadership on these issues, and an absolutely first-class speech. I regret that I was unable...

My Lords, I strongly support Amendments 44A and 61 to 65 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, who is to be congratulated on raising this incredibly important and timely subject, her doughty leadership on these issues, and an absolutely first-class speech. I regret that I was unable...

I am grateful to the noble, Lord Black, for daring to respond to the wonderful speech that opened the debate; I thought I might come in immediately afterwards, but I was terrified by it, so I decided that I would shelter on these Benches and gather my strength before I...

I am grateful to the noble, Lord Black, for daring to respond to the wonderful speech that opened the debate; I thought I might come in immediately afterwards, but I was terrified by it, so I decided that I would shelter on these Benches and gather my strength before I...