Written question asked by Patrick Mercer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 2009. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Departmental Data Protection

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to paragraph 1.43 of the Final Report on Data Handling Procedures in Government, June 2008, whether his Department has introduced training and awareness programmes for its staff since June 2008.

Answer: Yes. Since June 2008 The Ministry of Defence has significantly enhanced its training and awareness programmes for security and data handling, building on a broader security awareness programme launched in early 2008. The Department has worked closely with the Cabinet Office and other Departments to implement a core Computer Based Training (CBT) package to provide awareness of individuals' responsibilities in handling data, particularly personal data. Data handling training is mandated for all staff, either through the CBT package or, for military staff below the rank of Sergeant/Petty Officer by means either of the CBT or a group briefing.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 489 c1140-1W;489 c1142-3W; 263362
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-1675
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Data protection Ministry of Defence
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