Written question asked by Stephen Pound (Labour) on Friday, 20 October 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 October 2000. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Monday, 23 October 2000 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: Statement on what additional projects are planned for the Performance and Innovation Unit.

Answer: Mr. Pound: To ask the Prime Minister what additional projects are planned for the Performance and Innovation Unit. [134322] The Prime Minister: I have asked the Performance and Innovation Unit to undertake a further project looking at privacy and data-sharing issues in the delivery of Government services. Privacy and the protection of personal information has increased in importance with developments in IT. Data-sharing is a key to modernising government, to facilitating seamless electronic delivery of government services, to reducing fraud against government, and to encouraging e-commerce. This project will analyse a broad range of issues involved in privacy and data- sharing, including current government, private sector and international practices; structural and technological issues; public concerns; and the current legal parameters. The Performance and Innovation Unit aim to complete a report by early next year. My noble Friend Lord Falconer of Thoroton is the Sponsor Minister.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 355 c69W; 134322
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Data protection Government departments Privacy Standards Electronic government Performance and Innovation Unit
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