HC Deb 11 February 1992 vol 203 cc455-6W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what data information systems his office has(a) agreed and (b) been consulted about with a view to taking

Number of available beds for mental illness
Greater Manchester health districts 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1Community reprovision
Bolton 227 226 244 0
Bury 117 133 128 7
North Manchester 321 298 271 19
Central Manchester 84 87 88 21
South Manchester 242 220 206 1
Oldham 199 203 190 20
Rochdale 132 132 136 0
Salford 1,018 903 788 128
Stockport 286 269 273 0
Tameside and Glossop 185 145 169 19
Trafford 150 130 119 8
Wigan 290 277 238 30
Total 3,231 3,023 2,850 253
1Source: District Purchasing Plans Quarterly Monitoring Community 1991–92.

part in; what are the criteria for inclusion in such systems; whether they will be linked to (i) the police national computer and (ii) other computer systems; what data protection provisions apply to them; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Chris Patten

The Duchy of Lancaster office has a data information system for routine administrative purposes. It is not linked to any other computer system. The office is bound by the Data Protection Act 1984 to the extent specified in section 38 of the Act.

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