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HM Revenue and Customs

My Lords, we have been assured that there are strict procedures to prevent data leaking into unauthorised hands but it is clear that the methods are not successful and that they are not doing the job. I know that the Minister said that there will be a review but, during that review, will the Government examine whether they can handle all the information that they are now demanding about people, whatever they are doing—for example, medical records, the children’s database, the 53 pieces of information that will be required by people who travel and the ID card database? Will it be possible for government to manage all that, plus very much more information? Is it all necessary and will that be inquired into when the safeguarding of systems is reviewed?