Debates between James Cleverly and Matt Hancock during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Thu 23rd Nov 2017

Uber: Personal Data Theft

Debate between James Cleverly and Matt Hancock
Thursday 23rd November 2017

(6 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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The new data protection rules will come into force on 25 May 2018, and it is important that we get the Bill through before then. The premise of the hon. Lady’s question is not quite right. It is already an aggravating factor if a breach is not reported promptly.

James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly (Braintree) (Con)
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Market disrupters that not only rely on data but are driven by data will increasingly play an important part in the UK economy. What steps is the Department taking to ensure the confidence of the British public in such data-driven market disrupters?

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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The single best thing anybody in this House can do to try to improve our ability to respond to this sort of issue is to vote for the Data Protection Bill when it comes before this House.