CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction—the Committee
report
Developments during the course of the inquiry
Box 1: Timeline of main events
A "constitutional approach"
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2: Overview of surveillance and data
collection
Background
Two broad types of surveillance
Uses of personal data
Data sharing
Data matching
Data mining and profiling
Privacy
Data protection
Part Two—Characteristics of contemporary
surveillance and data use
The role of technology
The impetus behind surveillance and data
use
Large-scale, routine practices
The availability of technology
The global flow of personal data
Public sector and private sector data uses
Chapter 3: Advantages and disadvantages of
surveillance and the use of personal data
Advantages of surveillance and the collection
of personal data—Law enforcement and public safety
CCTV
DNA
Covert surveillance
Combating fraud
Advantages of surveillance and the collection
of personal data—Provision of public services
Data collection and public policy formation
Disadvantages of surveillance and the collection
of personal data
The threat to privacy and social relationships
Surveillance and trust in the State
Surveillance and discrimination
Surveillance and personal security
Chapter 4: Legal Regulation and Safeguards
The Human Rights Act 1998
The Data Protection Act 1998
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
2000
Operation of the RIPA regime
Local authority powers under RIPA
The National DNA Database
Regulation of the National DNA Database
Regulation of CCTV
Chapter 5: Regulators
Box 2: The Commissioners
The Information Commissioner
Codes of practice
Consulting the Commissioner
Audit and inspection powers
The Commissioner's power to levy penalties
Resources
The RIPA commissioners
The regulatory structure
Quality of oversight
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal
Chapter 6: Government
Privacy protection in government: strengths
Privacy protection in government: addressing
weaknesses
Privacy Impact Assessment and risk
Necessity and proportionality
The limits of legal regulation
Technological safeguards: strengths
The limits of technological solutions
Chapter 7: Parliament
Primary legislation
Secondary legislation
Enhancing the quality of scrutiny
Chapter 8: The Role of Citizens
The individual citizen's role
Consent
Public opinion, beliefs and engagement
Public opinion and attitudes
Transparency and public engagement
Collective efforts
Chapter 9: Recommendations
Appendix 1: Select Committee on the Constitution
Appendix 2: List of Witnesses
Appendix 3: Acronyms
Appendix 4: Visit Note—21-25 April
2008
NOTE: The Report of the Committee is published in
Volume I (HL Paper 18-I)
The Evidence of the Committee is published in Volume
II (HL Paper 18-II)
References in the text of the Report are as follows:
(Q) refers to a question in oral evidence
(p) refers to a page of written evidence
Oral and Written Evidence - HL 18-II
14 November 2007
28 November 2007
16 January 2008
30 January 2008
6 February 2008
20 February 2008
27 February 2008
5 March 2008
2 April 2008
14 May 2008
21 May 2008
4 June 2008
11 June 2008
18 June 2008
25 June 2008
19 November 2008
Written Evidence
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