Vince Cable MP

2007-12-09 - Liberal Democrat Press Release - HMRC letter shows Brown to blame: Author: Vince Cable MP; Summary: Commenting on reports that HMRC was warned in a letter three years ago about both junior staff accessing databases and weak procedures which meant that mistakes and fraud were unlikely to be detected, Liberal Democrat Acting Leader and Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable said "How can people have confidence in Government databases holding personal information when Departments like the HMRC have taken such a cavalier attitude?" "These reports also show that the blame for lost discs lies with Gordon Brown, as he should have acted on the worries of his auditors while he was Chancellor."

2007-12-06 - The Telegraph - HMRC boss admits to more data losses: Author: Andrew Porter; Summary: HMRC has admitted there have been seven other significant data losses in recent years. ... Acting Liberal Democrat Leader Vince Cable said: "This shows an appalling lack of attention to people's security, inexplicable failure to encrypt data and a chaotic method of dealing with transportation."