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Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Browning (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 May 2011.


Police: Databases

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Jones on 7 February (WA 31–2) stating that an individual can apply for an extract of records held on them, whether a person classed as a domestic extremist would be covered by the subject access provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 even if they have no criminal record.
Answer

Any individual is covered by the subject access provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. In sharing information with other agencies the police must comply with the legal framework governing the management of police information.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9305; 727 c422-3WA
Session
2010-12
Related items
Police: Undercover
Monday, 7 February 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data protection Databases Police Radicalism
Legislation
Data Protection Act 1998
Link
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