Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 November 1994. It was answered by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) on Monday, 28 November 1994 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

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Dept of Social Security

Question

When he wrote to local authority associations concerning his intentions to cross match council tax and housing benefits personal data with personal data held by his Department; when copies of this correspondence were sent to the Data Protection Registrar; when he alerted the Registrar to the intended data matching exercise in London; and if he will outline the steps which have been taken to improve communications with the Registrar's Office.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

250 c521-2W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Council tax benefits Databases Council tax Department of Social Security Housing benefit Greater London Personal records Data Protection Registrar