... that the Coroners and Justice Bill is planning on allowing *greater* data sharing between departments "if a Minister says it's needed"?

Shurely shome mishtake!

if you breach the DPA, you become personally liable, as well as the company. Companies can absorb fees without even noticing, but the staff won't do it again if they have to pay too.

I'm pretty sure the company i work for will hang anyone out to dry if they don't comply with the training given.

I'm just reading that Coroners and Justice bill:

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmbills/009/2009009.pdf

Read section 152. The bitch is trying to give herself the power to directly write or modify laws absent of Parliament.

(1) An information-sharing order may—

(a) confer powers on the person in respect of whom it is made;

(b) remove or modify any prohibition or restriction imposed ...

(h) modify any enactment.

Also the power to directly write crimes without Parliaments consent:

"An information-sharing order may provide for the creation of offences

triable either way which are punishable..."

Wow, that's like the enabling act, the exact same trick, exact same game, done the exact same way. She really is not fit to be in any position of power.

With the password attached on a yellow PostIt note.

After numerous violations of the DPA, the ICO is forced to send them a 'naughty boy' notification.

So the inept send a letter to the inept.

Well, that makes me feel safer already.