Previously, there was an ability to share information. The challenge was that while consular works 24/7, and we have a 24/7 watch and response centre and are accessible at all hours of the day, other departments, especially officials in the privacy area who would have to sign off on disclosures, do not work on that same cycle. To track them down and to disclose lawfully and properly with the advance authority was much more of a bureaucratic hurdle for us.
The introduction of SCISA has allowed the decision to be taken at headquarters very quickly based on the ability to call on people who know they could be called in the middle of the night to make a quick decision, and to get all the information, including the legal opinion, and whatever's required. It has provided a mechanism with our partner departments so they can access that information in a secure way.