This report is one outcome of a study into privacy and human genetics initiated by John Gillott and staff and trustees of the Genetic Interest Group. \ud \ud The initial focus was on genetics and human rights, with an emphasis on legal aspects and policy decisions informed by law and rights ideology. Article 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998, the right to respect for private and family life,1 is of most relevance to this study, though other Articles are considered.\ud \ud The study as a whole comprises two broad strands of inquiry, reflecting those areas in which privacy rights are most relevant and have had the greatest impact: the effect of law and ideology on research and clinical practice, with a focus on genetics; and human reproduction, again with a particular focus on genetic aspects. These two areas present contrasting analytical challenges. While there is recent law indirectly or directly relevant to research and clinical practice (notably the Human Tissue Act 2004), there is little or no case law on the subject. In contrast, as regards reproduction and genetics, there have, over the past five years or so, been a number of court decisions, at all levels up to the House of Lords and the European Court of Human Rights. We therefore decided to publish the results of our study into the two areas separately, the better to highlight the key issues in each subject area. This report is on the first strand: the right to privacy in the context of medical research using tissue and data.

All payments made by Bodmin Town Council between 1 April 2012 and 30 June 2012.

A list of payments for over £500 made to suppliers is required by the Recommended Practice for Local Authorities on Data Transparency. Bodmin Town Council has given details of all payments made. Please note that some names have been redacted in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Operational tool _ contains details about the vessels including administrative port, home port, port letters and number, vessel name, Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) number and overall length. Full database Includes vessel owner details that are not included in current releases as this is regulated by the Data Protection Act 1998.

Operational tool _ contains details about the vessels including administrative port, home port, port letters and number, vessel name, Registry of Shipping and Seamen (RSS) number and overall length. Full database Includes vessel owner details that are not included in current releases as this is regulated by the Data Protection Act 1998.

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The National Pupil Database (NPD) is one of the richest education datasets in the world. It is a longitudinal database which links pupil characteristics to information about attainment for those who attend schools and colleges in England.

There are a range of data sources in the NPD providing detailed information about children's education at different stages (pre-school, primary and secondary education and further education).

Pupil level information was first collected in January 2002 as part of the Pupil Level Annual Schools Census (PLASC). The School Census replaced the PLASC in 2006 for secondary schools and in 2007 for nursery, primary and special schools. The School Census is carried out three times a year in the spring, summer and autumn terms (January, May and October respectively) and provides the Department for Education with both pupil and school-level data.

The NPD is available through the UK Data Archive in three tiers. Tiers two and three are the most sensitive and must be accessed via the Archive's safe room, whereas tier four can be accessed remotely through the Archive's Secure Lab.

Tier two contains individual pupil level data which is identifiable and sensitive. Individual pupil level extracts include sensitive information about pupils and their characteristics, including items described as 'sensitive personal data' within the UK Data Protection Act 1998 which have been recoded to become less sensitive. Examples of sensitive data items include ethnic group major, ethnic group minor, language group major, language group minor, Special Educational Needs and eligibility for Free School Meals.

Tier three represents aggregated school level data which is identifiable and sensitive. Included are aggregated extracts of school level data from the Department of Education's School Level Database which include items described as 'sensitive personal data' within the Data Protection Act 1998 and could include small numbers and single counts. For example, there is 1 white boy eligible for Free School Meals in school x who did not achieve level 4 in English and maths at Key Stage 2.

Tier four represents less sensitive data than tiers two and three. Included are individual pupil level extracts that do not contain information about pupils and their characteristics which are considered to be identifying or described as sensitive personal data within the Data Protection Act 1998. For example, the extracts may include information about pupil attainment, prior attainment, progression and pupil absences but do not include any identifying data items like names and addresses and any information about pupil characteristics other than gender.

Extracts from the NPD are also available directly from the Department of Education through GOV.UK's National pupil database: apply for a data extract web page.


The fourth edition (September 2017) includes a data file and documentation for the year 2016.


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The NPD data held by the UK Data Archive include detailed information about pupils’ test and exam results, prior attainment and progression at key stages for all schools in the state sector in England. The NPD also includes attainment data for pupils and students in non-maintained special schools, sixth-form and Further Education colleges and (where available) independent schools.

The NPD data held under SN 7626 include pupil-level data for Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11) matched to prior attainment for Key Stage 1 (ages 5-7) and School Census/Pupil Level Annual Schools Census information.

Total number of registered learners on a Cambridgeshire Adult Learning Fund (CALF) course based on the location of the course venue, between the academic years of 2010/2011 to 2014/2015. Please note: All low cell counts of below 5, have all been rounded up and replaced with a 5. This prevents any breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998.

This dataset lists the individual payments to suppliers over £500. Please note these will detail payments made in the period, and do not necessarily relate to invoices dated or received in the period. Included in the dataset are payments of over £500 in the following categories:

• Payments for goods or services received from both private and public sector bodies
• Grants to third party providers
• Credit notes

Personal Data that is protected under the Data Protection Act 1998 and/or any data that can identify a payment to individuals who do not constitute commercial organizations are excluded from this dataset.