Context
John Edwards, the Information Commissioner, has welcomed the introduction of the Data (Use and Access) Bill in the House of Lords, and looks forward to seeing it progress through parliament to Royal Assent.
Key points to note and next actions
Edwards said that: “This is an important piece of legislation which will allow my office to continue to operate as a trusted, fair and independent regulator and provide certainty for all organisations as they innovate and promote the UK economy”. He indicated that the ICO’s response to the Bill will be published in due course. A number of pages online contain details of the introduction of the Bill, a series of factsheets, a number of supporting documents (mainly impact assessments) and the details of the passage of the Bill through Parliament.