Tag: Kirsty Blackman

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2016-06-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on implementation of the Apprenticeship Levy.

Nick Boles

We are working closely with the Devolved Administrations and Territorial Offices, regularly meeting with officials and Ministers on levy implementation. The last Skills Ministers meeting was in February.

We want to ensure the levy works for employers wherever they are in the UK and will be publishing further information later this month.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2015-11-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2015 to Question 14925, what for reason his Department’s quarterly report of transparency information from July to September 2014 took four months longer to prepare than the report on that information from January to March 2015.

David Mundell

I refer the hon Member to my answer of 9 November 2015 (UIN 14925).

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2015-11-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2015 to Question 14925, on publications, what deadlines his Department places on its publication of transparency information.

David Mundell

I refer the hon Member to my answer of 9 November 2015 (UIN 14925).

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2015-11-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2015 to Question 14206, when he first saw draft copies of his Department’s accounts for (a) July to September 2014, (b) October to December 2014 and (c) January to March 2015.

David Mundell

This Government publishes an unprecedented range of data. This represents a significant task for Departments. We remain committed to publishing data in a timely fashion, and further transparency data will be published in due course.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2015-11-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps he is taking to ensure regular publication of his Department’s quarterly accounts.

David Mundell

This Government publishes an unprecedented range of data. This represents a significant task for Departments. We remain committed to publishing data in a timely fashion, and further transparency data will be published in due course.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2015-11-25.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure regular publication of departmental transparency data.

Matthew Hancock

We are committed to publishing data in a timely fashion, and further transparency data will be published in due course.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2016-01-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many data protection breaches there have been by HM Courts and Tribunals Service when dealing with non-devolved tribunals in Scotland since April 2013.

Mr Shailesh Vara

Below are the reported data incidents figures of non-devolved tribunals in Scotland since April 2013:

April 2013 – March 2014 64 reported incidents

April 2014 – March 2015 65 reported incidents

HMCTS staff are mandated to complete annual information assurance training, which includes actions to take in respect of a data protection breach or data incident.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2016-01-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance HM Courts and Tribunals Service use on data protection breaches with regard to non-devolved tribunals in Scotland.

Mr Shailesh Vara

Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) follows Ministry of Justice and Cabinet Office guidelines for the delivery of data protection training and aims to meet these requirments each year. HMCTS staff are mandated to complete annual Information Assurance training, which includes actions to take in respect of a data protection breach/data incident.

Copies of the Data Protection Statement, use of personal data under the Data Protection Act, Information on protecting information, and managers toolkit will be deposited in the House library.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2016-02-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2016 to Question 24107 on tribunals: Scotland, how many of those people whose data was breached were made aware that that breach had occurred.

Mr Shailesh Vara

Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service takes its responsibility for data incidents very seriously and treats each case on its individual merits. Notifying individuals of data breaches or incidents is considered, but is not a mandatory action in every instance.

Informing people and organisations about a breach is not an end in itself. Notification should have a clear purpose, whether this is to enable individuals who may have been affected to take steps to protect themselves or to allow the appropriate regulatory bodies to perform their functions, provide advice and deal with complaints.

The above criteria is considered when deciding whether or not to inform individuals or organisations of a data breach. In relation to the incidents referred to in this PQ it is unclear, as no statistical information has been retained, as to whether or not individuals were notified.

Guidance on data breach notification is set out by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in the link below:

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/principle-7-security/

“

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsty Blackman on 2016-02-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2016 to Question 24107 on tribunals: Scotland, how many of those people whose data was breached were not made aware that that breach had occurred.

Mr Shailesh Vara

Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service takes its responsibility for data incidents very seriously and treats each case on its individual merits. Notifying individuals of data breaches or incidents is considered, but is not a mandatory action in every instance.

Informing people and organisations about a breach is not an end in itself. Notification should have a clear purpose, whether this is to enable individuals who may have been affected to take steps to protect themselves or to allow the appropriate regulatory bodies to perform their functions, provide advice and deal with complaints.

The above criteria is considered when deciding whether or not to inform individuals or organisations of a data breach. In relation to the incidents referred to in this PQ it is unclear, as no statistical information has been retained, as to whether or not individuals were notified.

Guidance on data breach notification is set out by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in the link below:

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/principle-7-security/

“