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Written question asked by Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 18 April 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 May 2016. It was answered by Lord Freud (Conservative) on Monday, 25 April 2016 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Transgender People

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice trans individuals are given about how to manage the accuracy and maintain the integrity of their data on the Department for Work and Pensions database.

Answer

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provides its staff with information about providing services for transgender customers but does not provide information relating to the management of data accuracy or maintenance of data integrity specifically for transgender customers. DWP have a Personal Information Charter which informs all customers of the standards they can expect when we handle their personal information.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7688
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Databases Department for Work and Pensions Transgender people
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk