§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what circumstances confidential personal information held by his Department is supplied to other Departments of State.
§ Mr. RaisonThe Home Office supplies confidential personal information to other Government Departments in a variety of circumstances. These include the provision of information relating to the treatement of convicted offenders, their whereabouts and their transfer from one part of the United Kingdom to another; information relating to applications to enter or remain in this country or to take employment here; and information required for statistical and research purposes. Personnel records are also passed to other Departments, principally in connection with the transfer of staff to them.