Clause 35
Statistics and Registration Service Bill
6:30 pm
John Butterfill (Bournemouth West, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment No. 131, in clause 36, page 14, line 37, leave out paragraphs (a)and (b).
Amendment No. 118, in clause 36, page 14, line 40, at end insert—
‘(1A) Personal information under subsection (1) shall not be used except in relation to the exercise of any of the Board’s and National Statistician’s functions.’.
Amendment No. 119, in clause 36, page 14, line 40, at end insert—
‘(1B) Personal data may be disclosed by the National Statistician under subsection (1)—
(a) to approved researchers;
(b) to other authorities for uses consistent with the functions of the Board;
(c) to the National Statistician under sections 48, 49 and 50;
(d) with the consent of the person to whom it relates;
(e) under a European Community obligation for statistical purposes; and
(f) to service providers under section 38.’.
Amendment No. 185, in clause 36, page 15, line 11, leave out subsection (4).
Amendment No. 153, in clause 36, page 15, line 12, leave out paragraph (a).
Amendment No. 154, in clause 36, page 15, line 14, leave out paragraph (c).
Amendment No. 155, in clause 36, page 15, line 21, leave out paragraph (h).
Amendment No. 156, in clause 36, page 15, line 22, leave out subsection (5).
Amendment No. 199, in clause 36, page 15, line 24, at end insert
‘, whether that researcher is employed by an academic institution or by an appropriate public or non-government organisation’.
Amendment No. 157, in clause 36, page 15, line 25, leave out subsection (6).
Amendment No. 158, in clause 36, page 15, line 27, leave out subsection (7).
Amendment No. 159, in clause 36, page 15, line 30, leave out subsection (8).
Amendment No. 160, in clause 36, page 16, line 1, leave out paragraph (c).
Amendment No. 162, in clause 38, page 16, line 26, at end insert—
‘(2) In exercising its power under subsection (1) the Board must consider whether the service provider is a fit and proper person and must require that he signs a declaration, in such form as the Board may determine, that he understands the requirements of section 36 before any information is disclosed.’.
New clause 1—Disclosure of personal data—
‘Personal data, disclosed to the Board or the National Statistician and disclosed to other authorities for statistical purposes, is subject to section 36.’.