Do something about it
It's easy to write to your MP about this at www.writetothem.com . Many MPs will not be aware of this provision in the bill. Let them know. You won't even have to leave your keyboard.
If you do, the details are as follows - the bill is the "Coroners and Justice Bill" , and the nasty DPA-breaching bit is at clause 152. The parliamentary schedule brings it before the commons again on the 24th and 26th February (unless I've misread this:
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2008-09/coronersandjustice.html) .
One possible line to take is that the powers would apply retrospectively - ie. you gave up your data knowing it was protected from unforeseeable use by the DPA. The Bill would remove that protection without requiring the further permission of the Data Subject (i.e. you).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
