Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of data sharing practices between executive bodies of his Department.

Answer: Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of data sharing practices between executive bodies of his Department. [196544] Jane Kennedy: The Department's IT systems currently allow the sharing of limited customer information between its Agencies. As part of the modernising delivery programme, we are implementing systems that will allow Agency IT systems to increase data sharing across the Department. It is envisaged that this IT will be operational from the middle of 2005 and will be subject to the limitations set out in the relevant data protection legislation. These improvements will enable a more consistent and consolidated approach when interacting with our customers.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 196544; 426 c1873W;426 c1877W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disclosure of information Data protection Cooperation Department for Work and Pensions Departmental coordination
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