Written questions

Fraud: Data Protection

Commons · Question 27895 · Tabled 31 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 6 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of GDPR regulations on people who experience bank (a) fraud ,(b) error and (c) deletions.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 6 Feb 2025

DWP will ensure that any data is processed in compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. The Department routinely handles large volumes of data and has robust security processes in place to manage the safe transfer, storage, and use of data...