Department for Work and Pensions: Data Protection

(asked on 14th March 2016) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his Department's policy to accept data protection forms relating to queries arising from hon. Members' casework by email.


Answered by
Justin Tomlinson Portrait
Justin Tomlinson
This question was answered on 17th March 2016

DWP current email policy states “this policy does not change existing rules on communications with Members of Parliament (MPs) and when responding to customer complaints (handled by the Independent Case Examiner) where the MP or complainant has requested a response by email”.

A Member is the data controller for all personal data handled by their own office and must be registered with the Information Commissioners Office in accordance with the following guidance.

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/advice-for-members-offices.pdf

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