Member

On EU data adequacy, I turn to Amendment 125, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. I agree with noble Lords on the need to maintain data adequacy, which is a priority for this Government. The free flow of personal data with our EU partners is vital in underpinning research and innovation and keeping people safe. For that reason, the Government are doing all that we can to support its swift renewal. I reassure noble Lords that the Bill has been designed with EU adequacy in mind. The Government have incorporated robust safeguards and changed proposals that did not serve our priorities and were of concern to the EU. It is, though, for the EU to undertake its review of the UK, which we are entering into now. On that basis, I suggest to noble Lords that we should respect that process and provide discretion and not interfere while it is under way.