Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what support her Department is providing to charities to help them prepare for the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports is committed to ensuring the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is adequately resourced to fulfil its new responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which includes guidance and support to businesses. The ICO has issued guidance for businesses including charities on how to prepare for the GDPR. This is available at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-reform/guidance-what-to-expect-and-when/. In addition, the Fundraising Regulator has published specific guidance for fundraising charities available at: https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/information-registration-for-fundraisers/guidance/personal-information-fundraising-consent-purpose-transparency/

Both organisations continue to engage with charities to raise awareness.