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Q1
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The MP is concerned about the safety of personal data collected by both public and private entities. There have been reports of abuse and misuse of such data.
What steps her Department is taking to help protect the personal data of individuals?
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill builds on high standards for personal data protection. The regulator will enforce standards more robustly, strengthening cyber-resilience and data infrastructure as technology evolves.
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Did not provide specific measures beyond mentioning the bill
Looking At What We Can Do
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Q2
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The MP has received complaints about personal data abuse by companies, including cases of hacking. A Greater London Authority candidate's phone was hacked recently.
Will my hon. Friend take further action to safeguard people's personal data?
We have the national cyber strategy, security of devices laws, and a fraud prevention strategy. We need to tackle the problem through various means while ensuring vigilance about risks.
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Did not commit to specific new actions beyond existing initiatives
A Range Of Ways
We Need To Do A Whole Range
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Q3
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The MP shared an incident where his late mother's landline continued to receive scam calls after her death.
Does the Minister agree that the elderly must have their personal data protected?
We are taking new measures in the data Bill, including seeing where numbers originate from and blocking them on bulk.
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Did not commit to specific actions beyond mentioning the bill
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Q4
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With the general election approaching, concerns have risen about AI being used to manipulate democracy by scraping personal details.
Will the Government commit to ensuring that personal details are protected for candidates, voters, and democracy?
We have a defending democracy taskforce working across every Department to look at threats. We are taking robust measures for protection.
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Did not provide specific commitments beyond mentioning existing initiatives
A Whole Range Of Measures
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Q5
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A recent article in The Guardian reported that senior Tory officials planned to sell their members' data through the “True Blue” app.
If the Tory party is happy to sell off its own members' personal data, how can the public possibly have confidence that their data is safe under the Government?
The allegations were written in The Guardian and I have not seen them myself. There is no evidence suggesting we are trying to bring forward laws that would do such a thing.
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Did not address the question about public confidence in data protection under Tory governance
I Have Not Seen Them Myself
Seen No Evidence
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