Written question asked by Lord Bannside (Democratic Unionist Party) on Friday, 10 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 December 2004. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 December 2004 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress has been made in implementing Recommendation 18 of the Review of the Northern Ireland Police Fund on compiling a database of police widows, disabled police officers and their families.

Answer: Rev. Ian Paisley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress has been made in implementing Recommendation 18 of the Review of the Northern Ireland Police Fund on compiling a database of police widows, disabled police officers and their families. [204938] Mr. Pearson: I have been informed by the Northern Ireland Police Fund that it has investigated the potential to establish a database of police widows, disabled police officers and their families. While the Fund itself has a significant database of its clients, the restrictions of the Data Protection legislation has made it difficult to obtain information from other associated bodies which is necessary to enable the Fund to compile a complete database of all police widows, disabled officers and ex officers and their families. The Fund continues to keep the position under review and will extend the database if and when this is found possible.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 204938; 428 c1208-9W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Disability Databases Northern Ireland Police Widowed people Northern Ireland Police Fund
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk