Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 November 1988. It was answered by Malcolm Rifkind (Conservative) on Monday, 14 November 1988 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

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Written question

Question

To introduce regulations to stop access to an extract of the community charge register by debt-collectors & mail order companies; to protect the privacy of an individual when the register is available for public inspection for purposes not connected to the community charge; & to introduce regulations to restrict the sale of the register.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

140 c427-8W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Disclosure of information Databases Community charge Debt collection Personal records Privacy Scotland Home shopping