Anne Main – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Anne Main on 2016-02-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what safeguards are in place to protect information held by the DVLA on those who use its services.

Andrew Jones

The safeguards that are in place to protect information held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) vary depending on the channel used and sensitivity of the data processed through the service.

All the DVLA’s information systems and electronic services are subject to a formal assessment before they are made available to the public. This ensures that there are adequate policies, procedural and technical controls in place to protect the data.

Privacy Impact Assessments are also completed to identify and address any privacy risks associated with the service and ensure that personal data is processed in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998.