Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Daniel Zeichner Excerpts
Thursday 15th October 2020

(3 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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You’re all heart.

Daniel Zeichner Portrait Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab)
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The national data strategy was unveiled recently, and I am sure the Leader of the House knows how important it is that we secure a data adequacy agreement with the European Union soon. He may also have noticed that commentators were surprised at what they termed the “buccaneering” language used in some of it, which I would perhaps attribute to Mr Dominic Cummings. Given the importance of securing data flows with the European Union, can the Leader of the House make time for a statement from a Minister on this very important issue soon?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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As I have just mentioned, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport questions will be on 5 November, so “Remember, remember the 5th of November” for other purposes. The national data strategy is a very good strategy. We need to be buccaneering about it because it may determine our economic future, and if that is coming from Dominic Cummings, all power to his elbow.