The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal: Data Contents

Formal minutes

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Members present:

Hilary Benn, in the Chair

Joanna Cherry

Stephen Crabb

Peter Grant

Jeremy Lefroy

Mr Pat McFadden

Craig Mackinlay

Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg

Stephen Timms

Draft Report (The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal: Data), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

Ordered, That the Chair’s draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.

Paragraphs 1 to 30 agreed to.

Paragraph 31 read.

Amendment proposed, to leave out “provide more information on how it sees the relationship working without interfering with the EU regulatory regime. This includes the mechanism for dispute resolution and how the UK will stay aligned with evolving EU data protection law—including CJEU caselaw” and insert “accept, to increase the prospects of securing the Prime Minister’s objectives of continuing membership by the Information Commissioner of the European Data Protection Board and representation under the European One-stop shop, that the CJEU will continue to have jurisdiction over aspects of data protection law in the UK after exiting the EU.”—(Stephen Timms)

Question put, That the amendment be made.

The Committee divided.

Ayes, 4

Joanna Cherry

Peter Grant

Mr Pat McFadden

Stephen Timms

Noes, 3

Stephen Crabb

Craig Mackinlay

Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg

Question accordingly agreed to.

Paragraph agreed to.

Paragraphs 32 to 63 agreed to.

Question put, That the Report be the Seventh Report of the Committee to the House.

The Committee divided.

Ayes, 5

Joanna Cherry

Stephen Crabb

Peter Grant

Mr Pat McFadden

Stephen Timms

Noes, 2

Craig Mackinlay

Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg

Question accordingly agreed to.

Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

Ordered, That embargoed copies of the Report be made available (Standing Order No. 134).

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 July at 9.00am





Published: 3 July 2018