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1686046

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Subject Access Requests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how long on average it takes his Department to respond to a subject access request; and what proportion of such requests are answered after 20 days.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	12149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office endeavours to respond to all Subject Access Requests (SARs) received within the Statutory timescales listed within the DPA2018 and UK GDPR legislation which is within one month. This commitment is reflected in our performance data for SARs responses: in the last fiscal year (2022-2023) we received 686 requests, of which 678 requests (over 98%) were responded to within the legal deadline of one calendar month. We extended the deadline for the remaining 8 requests due to their complexity and responded to these requests within the 3 month extension period.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office Data Protection Officer (DPO) is responsible for investigating any SAR complaints. The DPO’s investigation provides independent oversight to resolve complaints. In all of our responses to subject requestors, we proactively emphasise that there is a complaints process, and advise anyone who has concerns about how their personal data has been handled to contact the department's DPO directly. We also inform the subject requester of their legal right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent regulatory body, should further resolution be required. We, in the Cabinet Office, fully cooperate with any subsequent investigations by the ICO.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 12150 question first answered 07/02/2024 16:05:20 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1686047

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Subject Access Requests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department takes to resolve complaints about unsatisfactory responses to subject access requests.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	12150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office endeavours to respond to all Subject Access Requests (SARs) received within the Statutory timescales listed within the DPA2018 and UK GDPR legislation which is within one month. This commitment is reflected in our performance data for SARs responses: in the last fiscal year (2022-2023) we received 686 requests, of which 678 requests (over 98%) were responded to within the legal deadline of one calendar month. We extended the deadline for the remaining 8 requests due to their complexity and responded to these requests within the 3 month extension period.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office Data Protection Officer (DPO) is responsible for investigating any SAR complaints. The DPO’s investigation provides independent oversight to resolve complaints. In all of our responses to subject requestors, we proactively emphasise that there is a complaints process, and advise anyone who has concerns about how their personal data has been handled to contact the department's DPO directly. We also inform the subject requester of their legal right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent regulatory body, should further resolution be required. We, in the Cabinet Office, fully cooperate with any subsequent investigations by the ICO.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 12149 question first answered 07/02/2024 16:05:20 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1686048

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Subject Access Requests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long on average it takes his Department to respond to a subject access request; and what proportion of such requests are answered after 20 days.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	12151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The data protection legislation requires Ministry of Defence (MOD) to respond to SARs within one month of receipt unless the request is complex and can be legally extended for total period not exceeding three months.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD receives around 45,000 requests each year. The MOD performance currently stands at over 90% of requests are responded to within the statutory legal deadlines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/02/2024 14:15:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1686049

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Subject Access Requests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to resolve complaints about unsatisfactory responses to subject access requests.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	12152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes its obligation under the Data Protection legislation very seriously. It has appointed a Data Protection Officer to consider all data protection concerns, including complaints about unsatisfactory response to subject access requests. The Data Protection Officer and their dedicated team deal with complaints, independently of the MOD chain of command. They assess whether a complaint should be upheld, and what action, if appropriate, is required to resolve the complaint.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the process individuals are always informed of their rights to make a complaint to the ICO directly if they are unhappy with how the MOD has dealt with their request.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/02/2024 14:16:31 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1687000

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Uniforms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Navy is abolishing tropical uniforms.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	12818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Royal Navy tropical uniform has not been abolished but is now issued only to personnel who are required to wear it regularly during their general duties or for ceremonial purposes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/02/2024 14:13:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard