§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy to introduce an electoral registration form which has a statement indicating that a voter's personal data can be used and disclosed without the knowledge and consent of the voter.
§ Mrs. RumboldNo. The only information taken from the electoral registration form which is published is that which is requried for the register of electors. The purpose of the electoral register is to provide a comprehensive and publicly available list of the names and addresses of those who are eligible to vote. Since the register is a public document, making the information contained in it available cannot be held to constitute a breach of confidentiality.