Data Protection: EU Law
(asked on 12th October 2017) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what work is being undertaken by HM Revenue and Customs in respect of the General Data Protection Regulation.
This question was answered on 20th October 2017
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has a project underway looking at the business readiness for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will be become law on 25 May 2018. It has appointed a Data Protection Officer, which is a mandatory position in public authorities, whose role is to advise HMRC on the actions necessary to ensure GDPR compliance, act as a first point of contact for regulators and for individuals whose data is processed.