Statistics and Registration Service Bill

moved Amendment No. 191: 191: Clause 38, page 17, line 13, at end insert— ““( ) Information may only be disclosed under subsection (1) if— (a) the Board consider that the person providing services is a fit and proper person; and (b) the person has signed a declaration, in such form as the Board may determine, that he understands the requirements of section 36.”” The noble Lord said: I speak to Amendment No. 191 and to the Question that Clause 38 stand part of the Bill. Amendment No. 191 draws from subsections (7) and (8) of Clause 36 to insert the same safeguards around disclosing information to contracted service providers as already exist when disclosing information to approved researchers. The amendment would specifically place an obligation on the board to consider whether the service provider was capable of protecting the information, and on the service provider to consider the necessity of keeping this information secure. People make mistakes and do not always give data protection the appropriate priority. Protection against such mistakes should be statutory to emphasise its importance to those handling the information and that proper care must be taken, and so that they are fully aware of their obligations. I beg to move.