HL Deb 10 March 1980 vol 406 c718WA
Lord GARDINER

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they completed their consultations on the Report (July 1978) of the Lindop Committee on Data Protection in July 1979 and, if so, when they will publish their conclusions upon it.

Lord BELSTEAD

The Lindop Committee's Report was published in December 1978. The consultations begun early in 1979 by the previous Administration extended over a very wide field, embracing many interests in both the public and and private sectors. Most of those consulted had furnished their views by July 1979, but some were received later. My right honourable friend the Home Secretary is considering the matter in the light of the outcome of these consultations, but I cannot say when he will be able to make a statement. The issues involved are complex and wide-ranging.