Skip to main content

Written question asked by Guto Bebb (Conservative) on Monday, 14 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 March 2016 (named day). It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 March 2016 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Department for Work and Pensions: Data Protection

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his Department's policy to accept data protection forms relating to queries arising from hon. Members' casework by email.

Answer

DWP current email policy states “this policy does not change existing rules on communications with Members of Parliament (MPs) and when responding to customer complaints (handled by the Independent Case Examiner) where the MP or complainant has requested a response by email”.

A Member is the data controller for all personal data handled by their own office and must be registered with the Information Commissioners Office in accordance with the following guidance.

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/advice-for-members-offices.pdf


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30872
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Data protection Department for Work and Pensions Members' constituency work
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk