Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Colin Clark and Margot James

Thursday 22nd March 2018 Commons Chamber

[Colin Clark (Gordon) (Con)]

What assessment has the Department made of the costs of data protection officers for community and parish councils?

[The Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Margot James)]

We are aware of the issues facing community and parish councils. As public authorities, they do come under the GDPR. They are able to share a data officer, so that is some help, but we will be reviewing the concerns that they have as a matter of urgency.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Colin Clark and Margot James

Tuesday 12th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Margot James]

I await the publication of Sir David’s strategy for dealing with labour market enforcement, which we expect to see in the first quarter of next year. I am pleased with his appointment, and he is doing a great job so far of bringing together the enforcement agencies at the Government’s disposal to ensure that they work even more effectively in the pursuit of non-compliance with the law.

[Colin Clark (Gordon) (Con)]

6. What estimate he has made of the potential carbon savings due to result from phasing out the use of unabated coal from electricity generation by 2025.