Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department provides the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on sharing citizens' data with (a) insurance companies and (b) other organisations which are outside government.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) manages the release of personal data from its registers on behalf of the Secretary of State.

The DVLA provides information to organisations outside the government only where it is fair and lawful to do so and in compliance with the Data Protection Act. Safeguards are in place to help ensure that the information is disclosed only to legitimate organisations for specific purposes and is used appropriately.