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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 December 2024

Debate

Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]

Contribution

Similarly, clear metadata is needed for the attribute of sex. The importance of metadata means that it is not enough that my digital identity contains the information “male”. This data must be recorded in a field that makes clear that it is accurate and could not have been tampered with, modified or confused with the idea of gender identity—which, as my noble friend said, is a completely different issue. This is the heart of verification.

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