§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consideration he has given to the need for authorisations for the security services to access computer records and systems; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HurdThe conditions under which personal data may be disclosed for the purpose of safeguarding national security are provided in section 27 of the Data Protection Act 1984. It would be for the data user to respond to any request for access made in accordance with the Act.