Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2020 to Question 43961, whether HMRC is exempt from the obligation to provide people with information in response to subject access requests under section 7 of the Data Protection Act 2000 in relation to payments claimed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme against their National Insurance number.

HMRC will comply with their obligations under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to provide information relating to an identified natural person, including information relating to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, upon request. Subject Access Requests are processed on a case by case basis depending on the data requested and applying any relevant exemptions.

HMRC do not routinely issue employees with information about returns or claims made by their employers. Employees can report concerns to HMRC if they suspect their employer is abusing the scheme.