The Information Commissioner said public bodies not involved in dealing with serious crime or national security, such as the Department for Work and Pensions, should have to apply to a court before access was granted.

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Migrant workers often can't register in the cities where they work, and subsequently can't qualify for social services such as public education or social security.

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