Hi DSAI,

 

It’s me again!

 

I just wanted to make you aware of something picked up in Coroners Reform and
Justice Bill currently making its way through Parliament and it is obviously a
matter of great concern and worth keeping an eye on!

I have sought answers on this and my MP has responded:

 

From:HOWELL, John [mailto:[email address]]
Sent: 05 March 2009 10:01
To: Dee Speers
Subject: RE: Emailing: Coroners and Justice Bill

 

Dear Dee

 

Just to reassure you: I completely share your objections to this section of the
Bill. These proposals would have a truly dramatic impact, allowing Ministers to
make an ‘information sharing order’, meaning that a whole range of public
servants could access the public’s personal data. Data could be shared between
officials across Whitehall, with local authorities and even with companies in
the private sector, simply in order to meet a Government policy objective.

This threatens to open the floodgates to a continuous, uncontrolled and
unchecked flow of personal data, and any safeguards will only be put in place
after the Bill has already passed into law. This means that Parliament will be
asked to vote on proposals which contain no safeguards and no serious sanctions
for abuse of the new powers. This is simply unacceptable.

We will vigorously oppose this latest step towards creating a database state by
stealth.

Best wishes

John

 

John Howell MP
Member of Parliament for Henley
House of Commons
London, SW1A 0AA
Tel. 020 7219 6676
[email address]

Dear Mr Howell,

 

I heard something on the radio this morning re the sharing of medical
information between Government Departments and ref was made to this section of
the Coroners Reform and Justice Bill currently going through Parliament. The
general consensus was that if this decision went ahead then it would "drive a
coach and horses through the Data Protection Act". I tend to agree and feel
strongly that medical information must remain with the medical system and not
be shared for any reason other than having the patients physical and mental
health needs addressed.

 

Your comments when convenient please.

Kind Regards

Dee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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