Comms data requests by C&E & the Inland Revenue

[David_Biggins@usermgmt.com]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Clayton [mailto:richard@highwayman.com]
> Sent: 25 October 2002 00:45
> To: UKcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: Comms data requests by C&E & the Inland Revenue
> 
> Customs and Excise estimate that the number of authorised
> officials will be about 200.
> In the last year, Customs and Excise officials have sought 
> access to such data approximately 35,500 times 

So that's about three, per official, every two working days.

(Almost) fine if that is the time it takes the official to take due care
to check the validity of the request, fill in the paperwork, liaise with
the service provider, etc.

Not so good if it's the time taken to do the paperwork, do rather a
large amount of other work, liaise with the service provider, and
rubber-stamp the request.

## dave ##