Departmental Data Protection

Mr. Vara
To ask the Solicitor-General what percentage of contractors and suppliers to (a) her Department and (b) its agencies has reported compliance with the Government's security standards following publication of the report, Data Handling Procedures in Government, and the accompanying document, Cross-departmental Actions: Mandatory Minimum Action, on 25 June 2008.

The Solicitor-General
The Attorney-General’s Office shares services with the Crown Prosecution Service, the Serious Fraud Office and the Treasury Solicitor's Department. All contractors and suppliers are compliant with the data handling report.

Mr. Vara
To ask the Solicitor-General how many contracts (a) her Department and (b) its agencies have which allow contractors to store personal data of UK citizens overseas; for which contracts this applies; in which countries the data for each contract are held; and how many people have their data stored overseas in the case of each such contract.

The Solicitor-General
There are no such contracts in place.

Mr. Vara
To ask the Solicitor-General when her Department appointed a senior information risk owner in accordance with the report, Data Handling Procedures in Government and the accompanying document Cross-departmental Actions: Mandatory Minimum Action; when the appointment was made; and what grade the person holds within the Department.

The Solicitor-General
This appointment was made in June 2008 and they are a senior civil servant.

Mr. Vara
To ask the Solicitor-General what percentage of the IT systems in (a) her Department and (b) its agencies are fully accredited to the Government's security standards.

The Solicitor-General
100 per cent. of the IT systems are fully accredited to the Government's security standards.