Bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment (No. 2)

Data Protection Bill [Lords] – in the House of Commons at 6:00 pm on 9 May 2018.

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“(1) The Secretary of State shall, by regulations, establish a Bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment.

(2) Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State shall—

(a) consult—

(i) the Commissioner,

(ii) trade associations,

(iii) data subjects, and

(iv) persons who appear to the Commissioner or the Secretary of State to represent the interests of data subjects; and

(b) publish a draft of the Bill of Data Rights.

(3) The Bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment shall enshrine—

(a) a right for a data subject to have privacy from commercial or personal intrusion,

(b) a right for a data subject to own, curate, move, revise or review their identity as founded upon personal data (whether directly or as a result of processing of that data),

(c) a right for a data subject to have their access to their data profiles or personal data protected, and

(d) a right for a data subject to object to any decision made solely on automated decision-making, including a decision relating to education and employment of the data subject.

(4) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.”—(Tom Watson.)

This new clause would empower the Secretary of State to introduce a Bill of Data Rights in the Digital Environment.

Brought up.

Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill:—

The House divided:

Ayes 283, Noes 309.

Division number 153 Data Protection Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 4

Aye: 283 MPs

No: 309 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Question accordingly negatived.

Clause 7