Written question asked by Justine Greening (Conservative) on Friday, 14 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2008. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.

Revenue and Customs: Databases

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 3 November 2008, Official Report, columns 103-04W, on Revenue and Customs: databases, what procedures exist to establish (a) the permission or legal authority of departmental staff to disclose data held on the frameworks database and (b) that those receiving the information have the entitlement or legal right to receive it.

Answer: Section 18 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA) makes it clear that the Department must not give (““disclose””) HMRC information to anyone, unless it has lawful authority to do so. This includes disclosure to other Government Departments and their agencies, local authorities, the police, any other public bodies, agents and members of the public. All HMRC staff must comply with this and failure to do so may lead to disciplinary (or even criminal) proceedings.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 483 c1915-6W; 237512
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Revenue and Customs: Databases
Monday, 3 November 2008
Written questions
House of Commons; Revenue and Customs: Databases
Monday, 3 November 2008
Written questions
House of Commons; Revenue and Customs: Databases
Monday, 3 November 2008
Written questions
House of Commons; Revenue and Customs: Databases
Monday, 3 November 2008
Written questions
House of Commons; Revenue and Customs: Databases
Monday, 3 November 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Databases Revenue and Customs
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