Data Protection Act 2018: Children

Lord Holmes of Richmond Excerpts

Thursday 4th March 2021 Lords Chamber

[Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con)]

My Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that there is a pressing need for much greater levels of awareness and understanding? Furthermore, does would she agree that it is crucial that we enable our young people, and indeed all people, to be financially, digitally and—crucially—data literate and aware?

[Baroness Barran (Con)]

My noble friend is absolutely right, and that is why we focused, and will publish later this year, our media literacy strategy. This was absolutely underlined by the responses from parents.