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Written question asked by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 29 February 2008. It was answered by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Friday, 7 March 2008 on behalf of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.


Email: Data Protection

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 24 January 2008, Official Report, column 2178W, on electronic mail, if he will place in the Library a copy of the sections of the Cabinet Office's protective security policy on the use of email.
Answer

For security reasons, it would not be appropriate to make public the precise internal security arrangements for Government Departments.Security procedures for the use of electronic mail, along with other protective security measures, are based on the policy and procedures within the Government Manual of Protective Security (MPS).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
472 c2845W; 191038
Session
2007-08
Related items
Electronic Mail
Thursday, 24 January 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Data protection Email Cabinet Office
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk