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PFEW’S AMENDMENT IN HOUSE OF LORDS
The #SimplifyDG6 campaign has received a boost with the Police
Federation-backed amendment to the Data Protection Act has been brought before the House of Lords. The amendment, which forms part of the Data (Use and Access) Bill aims to free up thousands of police hours by allowing unredacted data sharing between the police service and the Crown Prosecution Service at the pre-charge stage
An amendment to the Data Protection Act 2018, backed by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), aimed at allowing unredacted data sharing between the police service and the Crown Prosecution Service at the pre-charge stage has been brought before the House of Lords. The PFEW has emphasised that the Government must back a legally approved clause in the Data (Use and Access) Bill to deliver on its manifesto promise of getting police officers back on the streets by freeing up thousands of hours. The Bill tabled before the House of Lords seeks amendment to the Data Protection Act 2018. As part of its #SimplifyDG6 campaign,
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PFEW has proposed a new clause that, if enacted, would facilitate the free flow of unredacted data between the police service and the CPS at the pre-charge stage. Baroness Morgan of Cotes has now formally tabled PFEW’s amendment
of Lords over the coming weeks and will then return to the House of Commons for discussion and further committee stages. Police Federation National Detectives’
“The Prime Minister this week outlined the Government’s plans for change, stressing their aim is
to make public services work for working people.”
before the House of Lords, carrying Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd’s signature of support, to the Data (Use and Access) Bill introduced on 23 October. This Bill will be debated in the House
Forum Chair Ben Hudson said: “I am grateful to Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Baroness Morgan of Cotes who are putting their full support behind the proposed draft clause to the Data (Use and Access) Bill that commenced its committee stage in the House of Lords this week.
“Our #SimplifyDG6 campaign has already received cross-party support and the proposed, legally approved, clause would have no obvious disadvantages. Security of personal data would not be compromised. The redactions, which are needed to protect our personal data would still be
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