HL Deb 19 January 2000 vol 608 cc152-4WA
Lord Barnett

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they intend to lay the subordinate legislation to be made under the Data Protection Act 1998. [HL648]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

My right honourable friend the Home Secretary intends to lay in draft next week the subordinate legislation subject to the affirmative resolution procedure. My right honourable friend the Home Secretary will be publishing on 19 January a draft of the Data Protection (Notification and Notification Fees) Regulations on the Internet at www.homeoffice.gov.uk and placing copies in the Library. My right honourable friend the Home Secretary intends to lay these regulations and the other subordinate legislation subject to the negative resolution procedure in good time before the Data Protection Act 1998 comes into force on 1 March.