PM said companies selling personal data should face tough penalties . reports called for an urgent fines and jail sentence for worst practices . Information reports said data firms could face fines of £ 500,000 . Mail revealed how financial information about pension funds is being sold for as little as 5p .
PM said companies selling personal data should face tough consequences . Charities called for an urgent crackdown and jail terms for worst offenders . Information Commissioner said data firms could face fines of £500,000 . Mail revealed how financial information about pension holders is being sold for as little as 5p .