Data Breaches (Consumer Protection) Debate

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Diana Johnson

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Data Breaches (Consumer Protection)

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Point of Order
Monday 26th October 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Vaizey of Didcot Portrait Mr Vaizey
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It is very important that all businesses, particularly those handling significant amounts of sensitive customer data, have robust procedures in place to protect those data and to inform customers when there may have been a data breach.

Diana Johnson Portrait Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
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Has the Minister had any meetings with the Home Office to discuss the legislative changes that are required? Also, has he thought about using the draft communications Bill, which would seem to be an ideal vehicle for that and which I understand will come before the House later this month?

Lord Vaizey of Didcot Portrait Mr Vaizey
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Whether it is an ideal vehicle would be a matter for the Home Office, but we certainly have plans to sit down with Ministers across Departments to discuss any possible legislative changes that need to be made.

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