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Volume 87: debated on Tuesday 19 November 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for Energy what arrangements operate for the logging of those who have access to (a) computer and (b) manual files kept by his Department on individuals; and if he will describe the procedures in operation for both categories.

All information about individuals held by my Department is protected by the "need to know" principle. The guidelines issued by the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency, "Protection of Information in Computer Systems" and "Central Government Code of Practice No. 21", are observed. There are copies of these guidelines in the House Library. Privacy markings restrict access to written information about individuals, manual files are registered and their movements are logged.