HC Deb 18 October 1994 vol 248 cc191-2W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if clients of the Child Support Agency have access to all the information kept on them.

Mr. Burt

The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Miss Ann Chant, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Ann Chant to Mr. Tony Worthington, dated 18 October 1994: I am replying to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security about clients` access to personal information held by the Child Support Agency. Clients have access to all automatically processed information kept on them, subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act, 1984. Access to information held clerically by the Agency is governed by the Department of Social Security's Protection of Personal Information code. As a general policy, this provides that under normal circumstances the Agency will disclose factual, basic and non-sensitive information to clients or their representatives, and any documents completed by the clients themselves. I hope this reply is helpful.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if the Child Support Agency keeps credit ratings on clients.

Mr. Burt

The administration of the Child Support Agency is a matter for Miss Ann Chant, the chief executive. She will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Ann Chant to Mr. Tony Worthington, dated 18 October 1994: I am replying to your recent Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Social Security on whether the Child Support Agency keeps credit ratings on its clients. The Agency does not keep credit ratings on any of its clients.