You might think that the Government's record on losing our personal data would have made ministers more cautious about sharing that data across govenrment departments and agencies. No chance. Take a look at the provisions tucked away in small print of the Coroners and Justice Bill in yesterday's Queen's Speech , supposedly a bill to put the interests of victims and the bereaved at the heart of the justice system. The bill includes provisions to "remove barriers to effective data sharing to support improved public services and the fight against crime and terrorism." Under the guise of strengthening the powers of the Information Commissioner, the Bill will in fact reduce parliamentary scrutiny, providing ministers with a "fast-track" procedure for sharing personal data wherever they consider it appropriate. As I warned in my CPS report earlier this year, the Government is hell-bent on managing and controlling our every interaction with public services through the accumulation and transfer of personal information. What's more, they don't want us to see it happening. If they have any concern for privacy, or for keeeping big (Brother) government in its place, Conservatives and Lib Dems should be all over this Bill.