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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Thornton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 22 May 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Health and Social Care Bill.

Health and Social Care Bill

The Government acknowledge that the noble Earl is completely right. The disclosure of information of HMRC customers without their express consent or knowledge is a sensitive issue. The Data Protection Act sets out the framework enforced by the Information Commissioner and the courts. We intend that the department will have specific controls on the information-sharing and the duties of confidentiality, which are being enhanced by amending the Data Protection Act to guard against misuse of providing information. Indeed, that is exactly our intention; we will ensure that those safeguards are in place. On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 126, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 127 and 128 agreed to. Clause 129 [Administration: Northern Ireland]:

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
701 c626GC 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Disability Disclosure of information Data protection Devolved matters Care homes Detainees Carers Department for Work and Pensions Health Finance Human rights Health hazards Drugs Disease control Grants Infectious diseases Overpayments Private sector NHS Protection Older people National Assembly for Wales Parliamentary scrutiny Magistrates Pregnancy Standards Terrorism Wales Social services Departmental coordination Revenue and Customs
Legislation
Health and Social Care Bill 2007-08
Link
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