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Department for Transport Data Storage and Use

I can only reiterate the facts of what went missing on the hard disc drive in Iowa City. The hard disc drive did not contain the details of any individual's bank account or credit card, nor their driving licence number or national insurance number; it did not contain their date of birth or their signature. All such information would be relevant to creating fraudulent identities. Specifically, the financial data were backed up separately from the personal data, and the Information Commissioner looked at that. He has concluded that there was not substantial loss to a significant number of individuals, and that is an important and relevant conclusion. The Information Commissioner has also asked about the Northern Ireland case. The case of the Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland is slightly different. It involved the details of 7,685 vehicles registered in Northern Ireland and the data consisted of the registered keeper's name and address and vehicle data details, such as the registration mark, chassis number, make, model and colour. However, there were no financial details on the discs and the Driver and Vehicle Agency has written to all the individuals affected and established an advice line. It has flagged the computer records of all those involved to alert staff in the event of any attempt to misuse the data.