Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

I seek information relating to a MOU emanating from your Local Authority Partnership, Engagement and Delivery division titled:

'Memorandum of Understanding between the Department for Work and Pensions and local authorities Access, handling, exchange and protection of Department for Work and Pensions’, Home Office and HM Revenue and Customs’ data'

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1. Please provide information relating to any assessment of the MOU for 2022/23. I am thinking of high-level documents summarising key issues used to determine the effectiveness of the MOU.

Compliance with the MOU

'2.4 If the LA wishes to use data made available by DWP for a specific purpose, for another purpose, it must complete the data sharing data re-use assessment template and submit it to DWPs’ LA-PED, before it does so. Further guidance is outlined within paragraph 4.3. LAs should contact: lawelfare.lasecurity [at] dwp.gov.uk'*

2. For the year 2022/23, please provide the number of completed templates you received from LAs wishing to use data made available by the DWP for a specific purpose.

3. Please provide a copy of the template.

'4.4 LAs will not onwardly disclose any data derived from DWP, HMRC and/or Home Office data without a response from DWP. LAs must complete the above template and email lawelfare.lasecurity [at] dwp.gov.uk.'

4. Please send me a copy of the template (I can't see it).

5. For the year 2022/23, please provide the number of times LAs contacted you about seeking to onwardly disclose data derived from DWP, HMRC and/or Home Office data.

'5.4 ...The Searchlight user guide is available via Glasscubes. LAs should ensure all users read this guidance before accessing the system.'

6. Please send me a copy of the guidance.

7. Please provide the number of bans you imposed on individuals alleged to have made unauthorised access or misused DWP, HMRC and/or Home Office data

'7.11 If any organisation is considering notifying the ICO of a breach involving data that originated with DWP, they must consult with DWP as soon as possible before doing so by emailing lawelfare.lasecurity [at] dwp.gov.uk'

8. For the year 2022/23, please provide the number of times organisations consulted with you regarding data breaches they were considering notifying the ICO about.

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Yours faithfully,

J Roberts