§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether his Department will take positive steps to discuss with the Data Protection Registrar all his Department's legislation that impacts on the use, collection, processing or holding of personal data; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CurryMy Department will take all necessary steps to ensure that new legislation or major computer applications wherein personal data, as defined by the Act, are used, will be drawn to the attention of the Data Protection Registrar, and his views sought, before the introduction of such legislation.
The hon. Member will no doubt be aware that the Home Office is currently considering a system to cover the notification by Government Departments of any legislation likely to be sensitive in the area of personal data. My Department will comply fully with its instructions.