Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 54054
Department for Work and Pensions: Information Sharing
Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 5 June 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support the Government’s Open Data Agenda; and whether she plans to expand secure access to selected datasets for the purposes of reducing financial exclusion.
Answer
Andrew WesternDWP promotes a culture of encouraging data sharing for public good whilst ensuring this is done in a secure, legal and ethical way. DWP requires both a lawful basis and legal power to share personal data. DWP already has over 1,300 live data shares with o...
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