HC Deb 22 March 1971 vol 814 c14W
60. Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals he has for the installation and use of computers in his Department.

Mr. Godber

Studies are being made of the feasibility of installing a computer to deal with part of the Department's communications network, Diplomatic Service officers' records, indexing methods, the dissemination and retrieval of information, and part of the work of the Passport Office.

69. Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals he has for ensuring the confidentiality of personal information stored on computers in his Department.

Mr. Godber

There are at present no computers in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The studies which are being made of their possible application will cover the question of the confidentiality of personal information which might be stored on them.

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