Consultation outcome

General Data Protection Regulation: Call for Views

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Detail of outcome

This is the government鈥檚 Statement of Intent for implementation of the Data Protection bill.

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Detail of feedback received

There were 324 responses to the call for views. These included:

  • 155 responses from individuals
  • 170 responses from organisations

Original consultation

Summary

HMG is seeking views on the derogations (exemptions) contained within the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Consultation description

The GDPR will have direct effect in UK law from 25 May 2018. There are derogations (flexibilities) within the GDPR where the UK can exercise discretion over how certain provisions will apply.

For all derogations, stakeholders are encouraged to submit their views through the online 鈥楥all for Views鈥�, uploading research and/or data where relevant. This exercise is to capture views on if and how the government should implement the defined flexibilities permitted within the GDPR.

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Updates to this page

Published 12 April 2017
Last updated 7 August 2017 show all updates
  1. Responses to the call for views exercise are now available. The government's statement of intent for the data protection bill is published here.

  2. Closing date is now 12pm, 10 May 2017

  3. First published.

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