Data Protection
(asked on 13th October 2015) - View Source
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Department has responsibility for (a) data protection, (b) data sharing and (c) the Information Commissioner's Office.
This question was answered on 16th October 2015
The Department for Culture Media and Sport is responsible for data protection policy and sponsorship of the Information Commissioner’s Office. This includes overall responsibility for the legal framework for data sharing under the Data Protection Act 1998. The Cabinet Office is leading on improving how data is accessed and shared across government.