§ Mr. CohenTo ask the President of the Board of Trade who within his Department is to be authorised to have direct access to the police national computer; and what procedures are being established for ensuring that information gained from this source is handled correctly. [18115]
§ Mr. Ian TaylorDirect access to police national computer information for security vetting purposes within the DTI will be confined to a small number of personnel within the DTI security section. Staff already handle information from the national identification service and similar levels of operational, technical and physical security will be applied to information obtained from the PNC. In addition, compliance audits will be undertaken by representatives of the police service and Her Majesty's inspectorate of constabulary.