Written question asked by Mark Lazarowicz (Labour) on Thursday, 11 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 April 2002. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Friday, 19 April 2002 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what steps she is taking to control the activities of businesses which represent themselves as public agencies enforcing the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. - Inc ref 5 February 2002, 379 c906-7W and 5 March 2002, 381 c196W.

Answer: Mr. Lazarowicz: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps she is taking to control the activities of businesses which represent themselves as public agencies enforcing the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. [49903] Mr. Wills: I refer the hon Member to my replies to the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Mr. Wood) of 5 February 2002, Official Report, columns 906-907W; and the hon Member for Weston-super-Mare (Mr. Cotter) of 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 196W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 49903; 383 c1204W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Data protection Companies Enforcement Misrepresentation Regulation
Legislation: Data Protection Act 1998
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk