Electronic records kept for driving test candidates
Dear Driving Standards Agency,
Could you please provide me with the following information in relation to Driving Test Candidates:
1) What electronic records and details are kept of a driving test candidate who either passes or fails their driving test at a Driving Test Centre?
Yours faithfully,
John Peters
Driving Standards Agency
Knowledge and Information Management Team
The Axis Building
112 Upper Parliament Street
NOTTINGHAM NG1 6LP
switchboard: (0115) 936 6666
direct line: (0115) 936 6034
fax: (0115) 936 6580
e-mail: :[DSA request email]
websites: direct.gov.uk
[1]dft.gov.uk/dsa
e-mail [2][DSA request email]
[date]
Mr John Peters
by email: [FOI #131410 email]
2 October 2012
our ref: IA/00593/12
Dear Mr Peters
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FoIA) REQUEST
Thank you for your email of 28 September 2012) about practical driving
test records.
Before we are able to respond, I would like some clarification of the
information you have requested. Please could you clarify the following:
1. Would you like to know what driver details are held electronically
purely by the driving test centre or by DSA as a whole?
Please note that without clarification of your requirements we will be
unable to process your request. If you do not respond within three months
from the date of this letter, then we will consider your request closed.
You can find details about our privacy policy on our website at
[3]http://dft.gov.uk/publications/dsa-privacy.
If you would like to make a request for your own personal information,
under the Data Protection Act 1998; you can do this by writing to the
address above; or alternatively you can email
[4][email address].
If you would like to make a subject access request you will need to
specify where the information that you require, may be held. For example,
a specific driving test centre. In order to prevent disclosure of
personal data to third parties, we would also require some form of
identification. Acceptable identification would include the photo page of
your passport, or if this is not available, the following; a copy of your
provisional or full driving licence and birth certificate - issued within
6 weeks of birth. We may also require proof of residence which could be
provided in the form of an original utility bill such as a council tax,
gas, electricity, water, telephone bill or bank statement.
If you wish to discuss your request further then please contact me on the
details above. Please remember to quote your case reference number in any
future communications.
Yours sincerely
Knowledge and Information Management Team
Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or
recorded for legal purposes.
References
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1. http://www.dft.gov.uk/dsa
http://www.dft.gov.uk/dsa
2. mailto:[DSA request email]
3. http://dft.gov.uk/publications/dsa-privacy
4. mailto:[email address]
Dear Driving Standards Agency,
Thank you for your reply.
I would be grateful if you could confirm what details are recorded locally at a Driving Test Centre and what details are recorded centrally and it what respective formats those records are recorded please.
Yours faithfully,
John Peters
Driving Standards Agency
Knowledge and Information Management Team
The Axis Building
112 Upper Parliament Street
NOTTINGHAM NG1 6LP
switchboard: (0115) 936 6666
direct line: (0115) 936 6785
fax: (0115) 936 6580
email: [DSA request email]
websites: direct.gov.uk
[1]dft.gov.uk/dsa
Mr John Peters
by email: [FOI #131410 email]
our ref: IA/00593/12
5 October 2012
Dear Mr Peters
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your email of 2 October 2012 clarifying your request; we are
dealing with your request under the terms of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.
Your valid request was received by the Driving Standards Agency on 2
October 2012. We will endeavour to provide you with a full response
within 20 working days after receipt of your request.
If you have any queries about this letter, please do not hesitate to
contact me on the details as above. Please remember to quote the
reference number above in any future communications.
Yours sincerely
Knowledge and Information Management Team
Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or
recorded for legal purposes.
References
Visible links
1. http://www.dft.gov.uk/dsa
http://www.dft.gov.uk/dsa
Driving Standards Agency
Knowledge and Information Management Team
The Axis Building
112 Upper Parliament Street
NOTTINGHAM NG1 6LP
switchboard: (0115) 936 6666
direct line: (0115) 936 6034
fax: (0115) 936 6580
email: [DSA request email]
websites: direct.gov.uk
[1]dft.gov.uk/dsa
John Peters
by email:
[FOI #131410 email]
our ref: IA/00593/12
25 October 2012
Dear Mr Peters
Information requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA)
Further to our email of 5 October 2012, I can confirm that we have handled
your request for information about practical driving test records within
the terms of the FoIA.
I attach at Annexes A and B the response to your request. Please note
that we have interpreted your request to be either paper or electronic
format. If this is not correct, please let us know whether you require
further details.
If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your request, you should
ask for an internal review by contacting the Information Compliance
Manager, at the above address.
Yours sincerely
Knowledge and Information Management Team
Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or
recorded for legal purposes.
References
Visible links
1. http://www.dft.gov.uk/dsa
http://www.dft.gov.uk/dsa
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