Committees

UK Information Commissioner questioned on the EU Data Protection Package

8 March 2017

The EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee takes evidence from Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner, on the EU Data Protection Directive and Regulation, the EU-US Privacy Shield and the EU-US Umbrella Agreement.

Witnesses

Wednesday 8 March, Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster

At 10.45am

  • Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner's Office

Possible questions

  • What is your assessments of how much room for manoeuvre the UK Government will have in practice on data protection policy post-Brexit if it wishes to maintain 'unhindered' flows of data with both the EU and the US?
  • What changes do you anticipate may need to be made to the role and/or functions of the ICO post-Brexit?
  • What are the main channels or for a through which the UK is able to influence global data protection standards and how much influence does the UK have? Would you expect that to change post-Brexit?

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