§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's arrangements for consulting the Data Protection Registrar during the planning stage of any initiative involving the collection, use or disclosure of personal data; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CurryOfficials maintain regular contact with the Office of the Data Protection Registrar about proposals for legislation which may be sensitive in the area of personal data, and the effectiveness of the arrangements is kept under review.