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Millions of drivers' data 'lost' Millions of L-drivers' data lost
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The details of 3 million candidates for the driving theory test have gone missing, the BBC understands. The details of three million candidates for the driving theory test have gone missing, Ruth Kelly has told MPs.
The loss took place when the hard drive of a computer belonging to a private contractor to the driving standards agency went missing in the US. Names, addresses and phone numbers - but not financial data - were among details on a computer hard drive which went missing in the US in May.
Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly is due to give details to MPs at about 1730. It belonged to a contractor to the Driving Standards Agency, the transport secretary told MPs.
It is the latest in a series of data losses since HM Revenue and Customs lost discs holding 25m people's data, including bank account details. It is the latest in a series of data losses since discs with 25m people's details on were lost by HM Revenue.
Chancellor Alistair Darling has been given an interim report into that loss, but said conclusions would be outlined in a full report out next year. Earlier the chancellor told MPs there was no evidence of fraud after the loss of the child benefit data by Revenue and Customs in October.
Alistair Darling has been given an interim report into that loss, but said conclusions would be outlined in a full report out next year.
The head of HMRC, and its data security chief, are also to be probed by MPs.The head of HMRC, and its data security chief, are also to be probed by MPs.
COMMONS TIMINGS 1530: Brown on EU summit1630: Darling on lost discs1730: Kelly on DFT data1730: MPs grill HMRC bossesCOMMONS TIMINGS 1530: Brown on EU summit1630: Darling on lost discs1730: Kelly on DFT data1730: MPs grill HMRC bosses
The two Child Benefit discs that went missing in October contained names, dates of birth, bank and address details.The two Child Benefit discs that went missing in October contained names, dates of birth, bank and address details.
They were lost when a junior official at HM Revenue and Customs in Tyne and Wear sent them by courier unregistered and unencrypted, to the National Audit Office in London - but they did not arrive.They were lost when a junior official at HM Revenue and Customs in Tyne and Wear sent them by courier unregistered and unencrypted, to the National Audit Office in London - but they did not arrive.
It is believed police think the discs may have accidentally been thrown out as rubbish.It is believed police think the discs may have accidentally been thrown out as rubbish.
Officers have visited several tips around London to check what waste was delivered there.Officers have visited several tips around London to check what waste was delivered there.
A large scale hunt for the discs has failed to find them.A large scale hunt for the discs has failed to find them.
The government has apologised and said there was no evidence the discs had fallen into the wrong hands.The government has apologised and said there was no evidence the discs had fallen into the wrong hands.
But millions of families have been told to be on alert for fraudsters using their details, stored on the discs.But millions of families have been told to be on alert for fraudsters using their details, stored on the discs.
Data security grillingData security grilling
Mr Darling said some other missing discs would also be looked at as part the inquiry by Mr Poynter, UK chairman at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.Mr Darling said some other missing discs would also be looked at as part the inquiry by Mr Poynter, UK chairman at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
A full version of the report is expected by spring 2008.A full version of the report is expected by spring 2008.
He also gave details of an interim report from Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell into data security across the whole of Government.He also gave details of an interim report from Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell into data security across the whole of Government.
It has been suggested by the transport department that the latest DVLA data loss had emerged as a result of the review by Sir Gus. While Ms Kelly gives details of the new data loss to the Commons, MPs on the public accounts committee are due to grill David Hartnett, acting chairman of HMRC, and Nick Lodge, HMRC's director of data security about the loss of the child benefit disc.
While Ms Kelly gives details of the new data loss to the Commons at 1730, MPs on the public accounts committee will grill David Hartnett, acting chairman of HMRC, and Nick Lodge, HMRC's director of data security about the loss of the child benefit disc.