HC Deb 06 December 1993 vol 234 c3W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has held with the Police Complaints Authority or the Data Protection Registrar concerning computerised criminal records and their use by police officers.

Mr. Charles Wardle

Officials are in regular contact with the office of the Data Protection Registrar on these matters, but I am not aware of any similar discussions with the Police Complaints Authority.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions or dismissals of police officers for the persistent misuse of computerised criminal records have taken place in each of the last five years.

Mr. Charles Wardle

This information is not collected centrally.