(1 year, 6 months ago)
Public Bill CommitteesQ
John Edwards: Yes and no. Yes, I do believe it is an adequate provision, and no, I do not believe there will be an economic barrier to people accessing their information rights.
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John Edwards: Yes, I do believe that an empowered citizenry is best placed to enjoy these rights. However, I also believe that the complexity of the modern digital environment creates such an information asymmetry that it is important for strong advocates such as the Information Commissioner’s Office to act as a proxy on behalf of citizenry. I do not believe that we should devolve responsibility to citizens purely to ensure that high standards are set and adhered to in digital industries.