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Alistair Darling has made a statement to
Parliament following the Poynter Review,
which was commissioned following the loss
of the child benefit data discs. The
Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
has also issued a report into the
circumstances surrounding the loss.
HMRC’s Acting Chairman, Dave Hartnett, has
written to the Financial Secretary to the
Treasury, Jane Kennedy, regarding the
findings of the reviews. He said:
‘HMRC is absolutely committed to
delivering all of their recommendations
and to ensuring data security remains an
explicit priority in the future’.
According to the report HMRC have
significantly strengthened their data
security since the incident.
The report by the IPCC found no
evidence of misconduct or criminality by
HMRC staff, however it did acknowledge
that the data loss was avoidable and a
result of ‘serious failings’ within HMRC.
Mr Poynter noted that HMRC have made
good progress towards implementing the 45
recommendations which are designed to
ensure HMRC achieves the highest standards
of data security.
Both reports and related documents can
be accessed using the link below.
Internet link:
Poynter Review |
