19 August 2008 CoPSO questionnaire: Government charging proposals
The Government has recently published proposals to allow local authorities to charge personal search agents and companies for access to their data. The proposals are based on local cost recovery – this is not the industry’s favoured option, but if we are to challenge it, we urgently need our own evidence. In particular, we need to understand the average cost of carrying out a PSC search, the cost of insurance and the proportion of searches which rely on insurance. In order to respond to these requests, we have drawn up a short questionnaire which is being circulated to all members. If you object to paying for access, please let us have your views. If you are unable to answer any part of the survey, please leave blank.
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