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date	11/12/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recruitment process his Department followed when appointing its Data Protection Officer (DPO); how that position was advertised; how many candidates applied for that post; what criteria were used to assess the candidates' (i) professional qualities and expert knowledge of data protection law and practices and (ii) their ability to fulfil the tasks referred to in Article 39 of the General Data Protection Regulation; who was appointed as DPO for his Department; when and where his Department has published its DPO's contact details; and what lines of reporting exist within his Department in respect of its DPO.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
uin	201132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office shares its Data Protection Officer with the Government Legal Department (GLD) and HM Crime Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI). In line with Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Guidance, the role of DPO can be taken by existing Civil Servants. In this instance the DPO function was added to that of the existing roles of Departmental Records Officer and FOI/DPA co-ordinator in the GLD.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 18/12/2018 10:01:50 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1023271

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what complaints procedure is open to members of the public if they wish to complain that (a) his Department’s Data Protection Officer and (b) any staff of his Department is in breach of the Civil Service Code; how many complaints have been made against staff of his Department for breaches of the Civil Service Code in each of the last two years; when, how and by whom those staff have been investigated; and what outcomes of those investigations have been recorded.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
uin	201133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office publishes its complaints procedure, which is open to members of the public online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/attorney-generals-office/about/complaints-procedure" target="_blank">here</a>. There have been no recorded complaints against AGO staff for breaching the Civil Service Code in the last 2 years.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 18/12/2018 10:03:03 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1023272

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, who in his Department holds the position of Senior Information Risk Owner; when and how that official was appointed; what criteria were used to assess the professional qualities and expert knowledge of data protection law and practices of the candidates for that post; and who has held that position in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
uin	201134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The position of Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO), in the Attorney General’s Office, is part of the Head of Operations Role. The official was appointed following fair and open completion in 2014 following the guidelines for Senior Civil Service Recruitment. The Head of Operations has held the role of SIRO for the last 6 years.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 18/12/2018 10:04:11 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth