Departmental Databases

Mrs. Villiers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what obligations his Department and its agencies place on contractors in relation to the audit of personal data and IT equipment.

Mr. Bradshaw
The Department and its agencies have non-disclosure agreements with their contractors and contractual obligations for them to permit and facilitate any audit of personal data and IT equipment. Contracts include terms and conditions covering confidentiality, data protection and freedom of information.