§ 17. Mr. Les Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what regulations govern the access to and use of information on individual personal details stored in his Department's filing systems, whether computerised or manual; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FowlerAccess to and the use of information about individuals is governed by departmental rules and instructions which require that such information is held in strict confidence, and that it should not normally be disclosed without the consent of the person concerned