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Revenue and Customs: Data Loss

My Lords, my noble friend raises an important and difficult issue. He will have learnt that the immediate emergency measures taken by the HMRC have been to introduce a plethora of passwords for entry into any one area of information. I cannot be absolutely categoric in response at this stage. I expect the report which analyses these issues will provide indications on how security can be guaranteed. I emphasise to my noble friend that his anxiety has been recognised and acted on.