§ Mr. SalterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress the Data Protection Registrar has made in her investigation of the sale by the Countryside Alliance of its membership mailing list to the Conservative Party; and if he will make a statement. [59607]
§ Mr. George HowarthThe Data Protection Registrar acts independently of government in the exercise of her functions under the Data Protection Act 1984. I understand that her investigation is continuing and that she will be writing to my hon. Friend to let him know how matters stand.