Important - please read - it affects everyone!

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I hadn't heard about this but I am going to sign just in case. Please read



Have you heard about the latest data sell-off? Right now, the taxman, HMRC, is considering a plan to sell our personal tax details to private companies. [1] Our incomes, the amount of tax we pay, and our tax histories could be sold to the highest bidder.

Tory MP David Davis has branded the plan “borderline insane”. [2] But right now, HMRC is thinking about whether to go ahead anyway. If enough of us come together to create a huge petition, it will show HMRC, and the government that we won’t stand for them selling off our tax details.

Can you sign the petition now to demand HMRC rethink these plans?
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/hmrc-petition

Only a few months ago NHS England floated plans to sell off our health records. [3] The outcry was huge, with organisations like the Royal College of GPs responding furiously to the idea that individuals might be identifiable from the data. In less than 24 hours, 150,000 members of 38 Degrees pledged to opt out of the scheme. Together, we forced a change of plan. NHS England panicked and paused the sell-off for 6 months. [4]

If we act fast, we can do the same with HMRC. There is already opposition. MPs have criticised the plans. Tax experts have expressed concern, and organisations like Big Brother Watch are worried about “serious risks to privacy.” [5]

A huge petition could make headlines and embarrass HMRC into dropping the idea. Can you add your name now and stop these plans before it’s too late?
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/hmrc-petition


Thanks for being involved,

Susannah, Amy, Belinda and the 38 Degrees team


NOTES
[1] BBC: HMRC ‘plans to share tax data with private firms’:
BBC News - HMRC 'plans to share tax data with private firms'
[2] Independent: ‘Borderline insane’: Government plans to let HMRC sell taxpayers’ details to private companies:
'Borderline insane': Government plans to let HMRC sell taxpayers
[3] BBC: GPs voice fears over giant patient records database:
BBC News - GPs voice fears over giant patient records database
[4] 38 Degrees blog: NHS care.data: we’ve won a breakthrough!:
38 Degrees | Blog | NHS Care.data: We’ve won a breakthrough!
The Telegraph: NHS medical records database halted amid concerns:
NHS medical records database halted amid concerns - Telegraph
[5] Guardian: Treasury must urgently explain plans to sell taxpayers’ details, says Labour:
Treasury must urgently explain plans to sell taxpayers' details, says Labour | Politics | The Guardian

[shortstuff]

I have signed it, thanks for the info x

[loocyloo]

Thank you x

[jackie 7]

Already signed. Thanks for dharing

[Tracie Morrison]

Whats the point of the Data Protection Act when the likes of the NHS and HMRC can even consider doing this

Thanks for sharing! x

[Simona]

Yes ...it has been in the news and we should object to it

Alongside selling our tax data there are plans to sell children's school records and everyone's medical records
Madness all around and there are petitions against each one of these crazy proposals.

[wendywu]

All done and dusted x

[AdeleMarie88]

Signed and Shared on my facebook page xx

[Jayse74]

Right I am off to sign this now!

[rickysmiths]

Signed and shared.

[SYLVIA]

Ive done it and shared it too

[funemnx]

Asolute madness!

[alwaysright]

do i sound dim but what are they selling them for?? it is marketing companies who target earners of a certain amount?? i cant figure out how it would be useful

[wee_elf]

signed and shared! This makes my blood boil, just how easy they find it to sell of our information without any consent!!!

[LittleVoice]

Whats the point of the Data Protection Act when the likes of the NHS and HMRC can even consider doing this Thanks for sharing! x

Completely agree, signed and shared.

[Tracie Morrison]

Alongside selling our tax data there are plans to sell children's school records and everyone's medical records
Madness all around and there are petitions against each one of these crazy proposals.

beyond ridiculous! Gov has lost the plot

[SJ35]

Signed and shared x

[Simona]

beyond ridiculous! Gov has lost the plot

Couldn't agree with you more....sounds to me like this govt has a 'cunning plan' to sell everything that moves or dares to breathe!!

[Tracie Morrison]

Couldn't agree with you more....sounds to me like this govt has a 'cunning plan' to sell everything that moves or dares to breathe!!

Im hating the way this Govt is going...

[wee_elf]

Im hating the way this Govt is going...

I know it is so scary that this is what we know about, I hate to think about what they are keeping from us! x