Written question asked by Lord Tebbit (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 March 2003. It was answered by Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 March 2003.

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Falconer of Thoroton, Lord

Question

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 4 February 2003 (644 c19-20WA), whether the Answer given on that date concerning the legal jurisdiction under which information held by or on behalf of the Criminal Records Bureau is held would have been completely accurate on 10 December 2002, the day on which that Question was tabled; and further to the Written Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 4 February 2003 (644 c19-20WA), what are the names of all companies to which work on the processing of data held by or on behalf of the Criminal Records Bureau has been contracted or sub-contracted; and further to the Written Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 4 February 2003 (644 c19-20WA), why information is being processed on behalf of the Criminal Records Bureau on the Indian sub-continent; and further to the Written Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 4 February 2003 (644 c19-20WA), whether the pay and conditions of work of persons on the Indian sub-continent handling information held by or on behalf of the Criminal Records Bureau are in accordance with the United Kingdom and European Union Legislation on minimum pay and standards on employment. [HL 1688] [HL 1689] [HL 1690] [HL 1691].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 1688; 645 c107-8WA

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Conditions of employment Contracts Data protection Criminal records Companies Data processing Jurisdiction EU law Personal records Pay Minimum wage Vetting Criminal Records Bureau South Asia