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<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>
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