Toby
I can't comment on the majority of your e-mail, but the Data Protection (Processing of Sensitive Personal Data) Order 2000 allows at section 7, for sensitive personal data relating to religious (or no) beliefs and disability to be processed for equality reasons. See the link to the legislation below:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2000/20000417.htm
Samantha Hill
Complaints & Information Disclosure Officer
University of Portsmouth
Tel: 02392 843642
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