§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Prime Minister (1) whether (i) the security services and (ii) GCHQ have registered under the Data Protection Act 1984; and if he will make a statement; [151]
(2) if the intelligence services have registered under the Data Protection Act 1984; and if he will make a statement. [207]
§ The Prime MinisterNo. Agencies holding personal data for the purpose of safeguarding national security are exempt from registration under section 27 of the Data Protection Act 1984. The exemption is kept under review.