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<p>I can confirm that the proportion of subject access requests made to the Ministry
of Justice since June 2018 that were responded to within time is 75%. This figure
includes requests received up to and including March 2019, representing the latest
available performance results.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice takes its data
protection responsibilities seriously. We have seen a significant increase in the
numbers of subject access requests received since the General Data Protection Regulation
came into force. We have developed plans to address this increase and taken steps
to achieve the desired level of performance. We have:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Reviewed
and improved working practices and streamlined staff training</li><li>Increased staffing
levels</li><li>Invested in technology and we are conducting a trial to release more
information to offenders in prison.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The volume of subject access
requests received by the department is beyond its control. Since the implementation
of the General Data Protection Regulation and the accompanying Data Protection Act
2018 on the 25 May 2018, the number of SARs have increased by 160% from offenders
and 55% from MoJ staff and members of the public.</p>
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