Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Friday, 19 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 1998. It was answered by Lord Bradley (Labour) on Monday, 29 June 1998 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.
Dept of Social Security
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what plans she has to use data matching techniques with respect to benefit fraud which require access to medical records, as provided for by the Audit Commission Bill 1998.
- Answer
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Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans she has to use data matching techniques with respect to benefit fraud which require access to medical records, as provided for by the Audit Commission Bill 1998. [47369] Mr. Keith Bradley: The Audit Commission Act 1998 does not confer powers on my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State to gain access to medical records, whether in support of a data matching exercise or otherwise.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 315 c113-4W; 47369
- Session
- 1997-98
- Subjects
- Data protection Abuse Data processing Medical records Social security
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