Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mims Davies and Mary Robinson

Thursday 13th December 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mims Davies]

I thank my hon. Friend for making an important point about being responsible in this industry. We have been very clear that we were going to be acting in this space. As the Secretary of State said during an urgent question on 1 November, when determining policy in this area, it would not be

“proper for Government to take account of such commercial arrangements”.—[Official Report, 1 November 2018; Vol. 648, c. 1064.]

[Mary Robinson (Cheadle) (Con)]

4. What steps his Department is taking to improve the security of data for people and companies.