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Written question asked by Robert Neill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 November 2009. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Vetting: Local Government

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what guidance has been given to local authorities by the Information Commissioner on the classifying of individuals on List 98.
Answer

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has not issued any guidance to local authorities on this matter.However, "The Employment Practices Code" produced by the ICO contains guidance for employers on a range of data protection issues including pre-employment checks.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
298446; 499 c218W
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Data protection Vetting
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk