From the Lords questions session and Baroness Miller's questions in particular,
http://www.publications.parliament.u...ldtoday/02.htm
This was a Home Office Q&A session and involved Baroness Miller - fresh from her appearance at the demo and full of good info from the campaign to counter the Phorm PR.
Internet Privacy
11.15 am
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer asked Her Majesty’s Government:
What guidance they have issued to internet service providers on when and how they can intercept their customers’ website use; and what information they have made available to the public about the privacy issues involved.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead):
My Lords, the Home Office provides guidance about lawful interception conducted under warrant for law-enforcement purposes. This is separate from advice provided by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on the relevant business facing legislation. ISPs may, with the consent of the consumer, use information about consumers’ internet use for the provision of value-added services. The Information Commissioner provides information to the public on privacy issues.
So - another acronym to add to the glossary.
BERR- Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Anyone been in touch with them? Letters, references, statements from ministers etc.?
If it's their job to advise business about regulation compliance etc. maybe we need to do some FOI to that department to find out if they have been in touch with Phorm/BT and when.
Aim - to reduce wriggle room. If BT/Phorm talked neither to Home Office NOR BERR prior to trials then any claim to due diligence looks increasingly weak.
Also - if they have talked to BERR it would be good to know what advice they were given.