Amendment No. 2 seeks to make it clear that the exemption in respect of data kept solely for the purpose of historical research includes archives or departmental records as defined in the National Archives Act 1986. It is important to ensure such archives and records are safeguarded for research purposes. I am confident that the Data Protection Commissioner and the Director of the National Archives will work together to ensure clear and consistent guidelines in this area and that this co-operation will ensure adequate protection for all archival material.