§ Mr. BatisteTo ask the Prime Minister who is to be the new Data Protection Registrar.
§ The Prime MinisterI am pleased to announce that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of Mrs. Elizabeth France as the new Data Protection Registrar, on the retirement of Mr. Eric Howe later this year.
Mrs. France is currently head of information systems and pay services division of the Home Office. She is expected to take up her duties as registrar in the summer.
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