Function creep is endemic to the Bill. The purpose of the ID Card database is according to Section 1(e) of the Bill "(e) for the purpose of securing the efficient and effective provision of public services". C -----Original Message----- From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of DREW Nic Sent: 27 January 2005 11:57 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [data-protection] Function creep An example of the Information Commissioner's concerns over "function creep" re: ID cards http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39185497,00.htm Nic Drew DPO Cardiff and vale NHS Trust ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm Any queries about sending or receiving message please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl - www.mailcontrol.com The contents of this e-mail and any attachments are confidential to the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient please do not use or publish its contents, contact Pinsent Masons immediately on +44 (0)20 7418 7000 then delete it. Contracts cannot be concluded with us nor service effected by email. Pinsent Masons may monitor traffic data. Further information about us is available at www.pinsentmasons.com. This message has been scanned for viruses by MailControl, a service from BlackSpider Technologies. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm Any queries about sending or receiving message please send to the list owner [log in to unmask] (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^