The Lords European Union Committee has issued a report urging the UK to opt in to a pan-European passenger information data system and seek changes down the road, reports computing.co.uk. The system has been criticized by the European data protection supervisor and the EU Parliament for allegedly invading the privacy of innocent travellers and for concerns about data protection and collection. Regardless, the Lords believe the benefits of collecting data from other member states warrants joining the system. According to the report, the committee also recommends the government push for extending the directive "to cover intra-community travel as well as flights into and out of the EU."
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