§ Baroness Anelay of St. Johnsasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proposals they have in respect of enforced subject access under the Data Protection Act 1984.
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)The Government recognises the objections in principle to enforced subject access. However, this problem cannot be resolved through the Police Bill because the practice affects not only police records but also many social security records and possibly others. Therefore, we intend to include a general solution in the legislation giving effect to the Data Protection Directive. We will first consult employers' organisations and others likely to be affected.