Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Monday, 19 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 September 2004. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 September 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in what way the provisions of the Children Bill in relation to the security of personal information held in the child database about children extend the security afforded under the Seventh Principle of the Data Protection Act 1998; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in what way the provisions of the Children Bill in relation to the security of personal information held in the child database about children extend the security afforded under the Seventh Principle of the Data Protection Act 1998; and if he will make a statement. [185956] Margaret Hodge: The databases to be established and operated under clause 9 of the Children Bill will operate in accordance with all eight principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. The seventh data protection principle concerns appropriate technical and organisational measures against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data. Detailed arrangements for how such measures should operate for databases will be set out in regulations, guidance and directions to be made under clause 9 of the Children Bill.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 424 c774W; 185956
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Children Data protection Databases Information Personal records Protection Security
Legislation: Children Bill (HL) 2003/04
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