New Clause 19 — Removing immunity of government departments from prosecution

Part of Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) – in the House of Commons at 6:15 pm on 24 March 2009.

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Photo of Jennifer Willott Jennifer Willott Shadow Secretary of State, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 6:15, 24 March 2009

Does my hon. Friend agree that the number of people who are getting caught out by that is increasing? For example, people who are facing unemployment in the current economic crisis have had their information passed to private sector companies for assistance with getting back into work. Given that they number 2 million and rising, every day there are more and more people whose data, not voluntarily given, has been passed to the private sector.