Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 June 1989. It was answered by Lord Hurd of Westwell (Conservative) on Monday, 19 June 1989 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

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Written question

Question

To introduce legislation to ensure that police, inland revenue, Customs & Excise & security services can only obtain information that relates to telephone subscribers from itemised billing computer systems of BT & Mercury when they have a warrant from a court. - We have no plans to amend arrangements in Interception of Communications Act 1985.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

155 c14W

Session

1988-89

Subjects

Disclosure of information Data protection Customs and Excise Software British Telecom Intelligence services Inland Revenue Personal records Police Telephone services Telephones Mercury Communications