§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many names have been removed from the police national computer under the new criteria for the recording of such names announced in March 1986.
§ Mr. Giles ShawAll records which have been considered for weeding under the old criteria are being reexamined in the light of the criteria announced in March 1986. As of 30 June 1986, 8,147 names had been removed from the police national computer by this process.
§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what security safeguards exist for the procedures introduced to identify the originator of an inquiry to the police national computer; and what are the categories used to record the reasons for the inquiry.
§ Mr. Giles ShawIt is the responsibility of individual chief officers to determine the procedures used in their forces to identify the originator of an inquiry to the police national computer and the categories used to record the reasons for an inquiry. Information is not held centrally as to the practices adopted in relation to these matters in each force.
§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has anything to add to his answer of 9 July, Official Report, column 184, as regards the current number of entries on the criminal names index of the police national computer.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI regret that the answer of 9 July,Official Report, column 184 contained an error with regard to the current number of entries on the criminal names index of the police national computer. Index 6 should have read: