§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science in what circumstances confidential personal information held by his Department is supplied to other Departments of State.
§ Sir Keith Joseph[pursuant to his reply, 16 March 1982, c. 82]: Teachers' service records are supplied to the Department of Health and Social Security where there is a link between teachers' pensions and war pensions. In each case the teacher is informed. Where a teacher is transferred or seeks transfer to a post in Scotland or Northern Ireland, service records are supplied to the Scottish or Northern Ireland Offices as appropriate. Records of national insurance contributions of teachers are transferred to the Department of Health and Social Security as a statutory requirement.
Names of teachers barred for misconduct are passed to the Scottish and Northern Ireland Offices in order that teachers barred in England and Wales are similarly treated in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The list is also sent to the Department of Health and Social Security.