Data loss epidemic hits Cardiff - Randerson comment

3.50.41pm GMT Tue 18th Dec 2007

Jenny Randerson is calling for a thorough review of the Government's data handling.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for Cardiff Central, Jenny Randerson has hit out at another loss of data by HM Revenue and Customs, this time in a Cardiff Office.

A data cartridge containing the personal details of 6,500 customers of a pension firm was lost after arriving at the HMRC office in Llanishen sometime in September.

Jenny Randerson said: "This is beginning to become farcical. Only last week I was calling for an investigation into the loss of NHS patient's personal details in Newport, I find it hard to believe that the HMRC office in Cardiff has now lost personal data as well.

"The Labour Government has lost the trust of people when it comes to their private data. It beggars belief that they are still trying to convince people that they can be trusted to hold even more of our private information for the ID card project.

"I hope that the review announced will be thorough, but above all, I hope the Government will review its data protection policies at all levels."

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