Debates between Liam Byrne and Anne Main during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Wed 9th May 2018
Data Protection Bill [Lords]
Commons Chamber

3rd reading: House of Commons & Report stage: House of Commons

Data Protection Bill [Lords]

Debate between Liam Byrne and Anne Main
3rd reading: House of Commons & Report stage: House of Commons
Wednesday 9th May 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anne Main Portrait Mrs Main
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On a point of clarification, does the right hon. Gentleman know of any other scenario within the civil courts where the costs have to be paid regardless?

Liam Byrne Portrait Liam Byrne
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The point is that this was well debated at the time and the argument presented by those on the Treasury Bench was that there was no point in setting up a new regulator and then doing nothing to create incentives to join that regulator. That was the proposal the Secretary of State voted for the first time around.