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17/11/2008
Ministers 'breach Data Protection Act' |
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Up to 11 government ministers are reportedly breaching the UK's data protection laws.
The ministers - including Ed Balls and James Purnell - face prosecution if they continue to do so, according to the Daily Mail.
Watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned it is prepared to prosecute MPs who do not place themselves on the Data Protection Register if they collect, store or use details about their constituents.
Under the Data Protection Act 1998, failure to do so is a criminal offence and is punishable by a maximum fine of up to £5,000.
Deputy information commissioner David Smith, told the newspaper that the commission is "genuinely surprised" by the number of MPs that are flouting regulations.
Mr Smiths said such actions were "disappointing" given the extent to which data protection has hit the headlines in the last year.
"We would expect MPs to be particularly diligent in their legal obligations and set an example in this area," he said, adding that it is a "statutory requirement" that "no one should get away with".
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