Data Sharing Review Report / Ministry of Justice, 11 July 2008
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/data-sharing-review.pdf
Richard Thomas and Mark Walport
"The review's final report concludes that:
- there is a lack of transparency and accountability in the way organisations deal with personal information
- there is confusion surrounding the Data Protection Act, particularly the way it interacts with other strands of law
- greater use could be made of the ability to share personal data safely, particularly in the field of research and statistical analysis
- the Information Commissioner needs more effective powers, and the resources to allow him to use them properly."
Data Sharing Review Report: Annexes
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/data-sharing-review-annexes.pdf