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Important new report from @HumanRightsCtte as part of its Covid-19 inquiry

On NHS contact tracing app - says there must be primary legislation to enshrine privacy safeguards and a new commissioner

Full report: publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt5801/jtse…

(I am Specialist Advisor to the inquiry)
Here are the conclusions and recommendations:
Here is the press summary committees.parliament.uk/committee/93/h…
Watch this space - draft bill coming shortly theguardian.com/world/2020/may…
Here is the draft bill hot off the press an a thread explaining what it does
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An important point made in this pre action letter dropbox.com/s/2ql632dssyxu… is that holding a public inquiry now rather than when the Covid-19 crisis is completely over could prevent the state learning lessons on PPE shortages now and for the next virus wave...
... This is in the context of the state’s article 2 (right to life) duty to protect life but also investigate deaths where the state is arguably responsible - the investigation has to be effective which means speedy enough to learn lessons for the next analogous situation.
You can read more on the state’s article 2 obligation in this blog by @paulebowen who is leading the excellent legal team in this potential legal challenge ukconstitutionallaw.org/2020/04/29/pau…
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Police out and about at the park near my house in Finchley. Telling people who were not moving around that they had to 'keep moving'. Not against the law to stop! I spoke to a couple of officers who sounded pretty sensible but spoke about people following the 'four rules' which..
... is what a couple of officers I spoke to over a month ago at the beginning of the lockdown said - they were obviously referring to the four 'rules' on the government guidance which aren't the same as the regulations they should be enforcing
I am skeptical that the police should be doing anything in parks except breaking up gatherings of more than 2 people not from the same household. People resting on their own away from others not against the regulations. still stand by this
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I & fantastic @HumanRightsCtte counsel team drafted a bill

The Digital Contact Tracing (Data Protection) Bill

Does what it says on tin:
1 Enshrines in law privacy guarantees made by govt
2 Creates criminal offences for misuse of our data
3 Ensures transparency + regulation /1
The contact tracing app is a huge opportunity for reducing spread of COVID-19. Also a huge risk for privacy.

Govt using brand new tech and chosen to upload all data to central server

Privacy and effectiveness intrinsically linked as millions of people need to trust the app /2
Here are the key things the bill does.

1. Sets two clear purposes for use of our data (avoid mission creep)
2. Requires Secretary of State to specify exactly who will have access
3. Makes it criminal offence to process data for any other purposes AND by anyone not authorised /3
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