§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent investigations he has undertaken into the current operation of credit reference agencies; and what information came out of those investigations.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe operation of credit reference agencies is a matter for the Director General of Fair Trading and the Data Protection Registrar. I understand that they keep this matter under review.
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received on the operation of credit reference agencies; and what response he has made.
§ Mrs. RumboldI have received 15 written representations on the operation of credit reference agencies since the beginning of 1991. Enforcement of the law bearing on the operation of credit reference agencies is a matter for the Data Protection Registrar, the data protection tribunal and the Director General of Fair Trading.