Ministerial statement on Tuesday, 20 November 2007, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Darling of Roulanish.

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Statement on the breach of procedures which led to personal data relating to child benefit from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs going missing.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 467 c1101-18
Session: 2007-08
Department: Treasury
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: HM Revenue and Customs
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1118 (Link to this contribution) That is something that we need to establish. As I said in reply to a question from the Chairman of t...; Peter Viggers | 467 c1118 (Link to this contribution) It is appropriate that the Prime Minister should be present, because the whole tax credit system is ...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1118 (Link to this contribution) The matter does not concern the child tax credit. It concerns child benefit, which is a different be...; Anne Snelgrove | 467 c1116 (Link to this contribution) It is clear that my right hon. Friend has struck a good balance between giving banks, building socie...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1117 (Link to this contribution) First, as I have said on a number of occasions this afternoon, there is no evidence that the informa...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1117 (Link to this contribution) I am not sure whether the hon. Gentleman was present during my statement. I said that on 10 November...; Geoffrey Robinson | 467 c1114 (Link to this contribution) Is the Chancellor aware that the whole House is, naturally, seized of the gravity of the breaches in...; Richard Younger-Ross | 467 c1114 (Link to this contribution) Is the Chancellor aware that security codes and passwords can be broken? The Apple iPhone code was b...; Helen Jones | 467 c1115 (Link to this contribution) The Chancellor acted promptly to ensure that the banks had systems in place to deal with the matter ...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1115 (Link to this contribution) For the reason that ID cards match up biometric information with the information that is held, so th...; Speaker | 467 c1116 (Link to this contribution) Order. I call the Chancellor.; Stewart Hosie | 467 c1115-6 (Link to this contribution) This was a catastrophic loss of security and a fundamental breach of trust—so much so that Paul Gray...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1113 (Link to this contribution) As I said in my statement, there are a number of things we need to consider in relation to the holdi...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1113 (Link to this contribution) That is certainly something we need to consider, because it is possible to encrypt information at pr...; John McDonnell | 467 c1112 (Link to this contribution) It is clear that my right hon. Friend has taken prompt and decisive action from the time that he was...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1113 (Link to this contribution) The House debated the structure of HMRC recently when the two organisations merged. HMRC was set up ...; George Mudie | 467 c1110-1 (Link to this contribution) The general public, hearing about this, will be less concerned about whether the NAO or the Treasury...; Sion Simon | 467 c1111 (Link to this contribution) Notwithstanding the sad but not surprising sanctimony displayed by those on the Opposition Benches, ...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1112 (Link to this contribution) No. All requests made of the Government have been met in full. Where we have not been able to do tha...; Speaker | 467 c1112 (Link to this contribution) Order. Hon. Members may ask only one supplementary question.; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1101-4 (Link to this contribution) With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the breach of procedures which le...; George Osborne | 467 c1104-5 (Link to this contribution) The Prime Minister says that the first duty of Government is the protection of the citizen; and toda...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1109-10 (Link to this contribution) There is one point that I want to address head on, because I take very seriously my duty to tell thi...; Tom Levitt | 467 c1110 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend is to be commended for his statement, which was responsible and proportionate. ...; Lord McFall of Alcluith | 467 c1108 (Link to this contribution) Paul Gray, the chief executive of HMRC, has always been co-operative and helpful to the Treasury Com...; Speaker | 467 c1107 (Link to this contribution) Order. Let the—[Interruption.] Order. Let the hon. Gentleman speak.; Vincent Cable | 467 c1107 (Link to this contribution) Is the Chancellor aware that officials within HMRC are being told to disregard elementary precaution...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1110 (Link to this contribution) Certainly HMRC will do everything that it can, together with the associations representing the banks...; Douglas Carswell | 467 c1110 (Link to this contribution) If the Government have managed to lose 25 million confidential personal records in this way, how can...; Speaker | 467 c1118 (Link to this contribution) Order.; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1116 (Link to this contribution) The procedures were there. I am not saying that they cannot be improved; indeed, I am sure that they...; Paul Farrelly | 467 c1116 (Link to this contribution) I, too, commend the Chancellor for his prompt and candid statement. I echo the sentiments of my hon....; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1116 (Link to this contribution) The banks have put in place those procedures; they have them. There have been data losses from time ...; David Heathcoat-Amory | 467 c1116 (Link to this contribution) What other organisations or agencies connected with central or local government are in receipt of, o...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1116 (Link to this contribution) All tax records will be the responsibility of HMRC, but there are procedures that lay down access to...; Michael Fallon | 467 c1117 (Link to this contribution) Another day, another incompetence. If the Chancellor knew on 10 November, can he tell the House on w...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1114-5 (Link to this contribution) I agree with my hon. Friend's remarks concerning Paul Gray. I also agree with what my hon. Friend sa...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1115 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend raises a perfectly good point. I said in my statement that people should be very wary...; George Howarth | 467 c1113 (Link to this contribution) Given that ultimately any system is vulnerable to human error, will my right hon. Friend consider du...; Iain Duncan Smith | 467 c1113 (Link to this contribution) The Chancellor said that he reckoned that the Department was independent of his Department so in tha...; Lord Lilley | 467 c1112 (Link to this contribution) This calamitous breach of privacy occurred during the transfer of information between two public dep...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1112 (Link to this contribution) I know that the PCS has been extremely helpful in facilitating police interviews with members of sta...; Nigel Griffiths | 467 c1113-4 (Link to this contribution) Although the Chancellor has said that the information should never have left the building and, indee...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1114 (Link to this contribution) Yes, we must do that. As I said a moment or two ago, if sensitive information is to be taken out of ...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1111 (Link to this contribution) On the central point, there is no information suggesting that the information is in the wrong hands ...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1111 (Link to this contribution) I agree that Paul Gray is an extremely courteous and hard-working civil servant who has served succe...; Peter Robinson | 467 c1112 (Link to this contribution) First, may I express the hope that the lost data might be found even now? If that happens, the probl...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1112 (Link to this contribution) I believe that the information that has been lost covers all recipients of child benefit. I know tha...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1105-7 (Link to this contribution) I think the whole House will agree that the way in which this was handled was inexcusable. HM Revenu...; Vincent Cable | 467 c1107 (Link to this contribution) I think I should thank the Chancellor for both his frankness and his apology, but is it not now the ...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1110 (Link to this contribution) As I said, one of the problems is that the information we have at the moment can, in certain circums...; Edward Leigh | 467 c1109 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Comptroller and Auditor General and to the Chancellor for briefing me this morn...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1108 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman asks a number of questions and I agree with him that this information should not ...; Mike Hall | 467 c1118 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend's statement about a matter which is a serious breach of the Data Prot...; Lord Robathan | 467 c1115 (Link to this contribution) The Chancellor has given my right hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Mr. Lilley) and ...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1108-9 (Link to this contribution) I certainly welcome any inquiry by the Treasury Committee. My right hon. Friend asks me about the au...; Lord Darling of Roulanish | 467 c1114 (Link to this contribution) I agree that we need to make sure that as much security as possible is attached to any transfer of i...; Richard Bacon | 467 c1111 (Link to this contribution) It is hard to know where to start with the Chancellor. He prays in aid the Information Commissioner,...
Subjects: Child benefit Data protection Criminal investigation Bank services Fraud Personal records Lost property Postal services National Audit Office Security Resignations Revenue and Customs Courier services Gray, Paul
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