Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

It is a very significant new departure. The Minister mentioned a period of six months for retention of information. My understanding is that the reason for keeping the information for six months was different from the reason that information will be kept for three years under this legislation. I can understand the reasoning behind it and I am not arguing against it. However, this provision may make everybody a potential criminal in a way. One of my concerns is the definition of "data". It is no good saying that there are currently no recordings. We need to know that data does not include such recordings. Where is the definition of "data" in the Bill because I cannot see it?