Data Management

Question 1

What are five Principles of Better Regulation?

Answer 1

• Proportionality.
• Accountability.
• Consistency.
• Transparency.
• Targeting.

Question 2

What does PROPORTIONALITY mean in Principles of Better Regulation?

Answer 2

• Regulators should only intervene when necessary.
• Remedies should be appropriate to the risk posed, and costs identified and minimised.

Question 3

What does ACCOUNTABILITY mean in Principles of Better Regulation?

Answer 3

• Regulators must be able to justify decisions, and be subject to public scrutiny.

Question 4

What does CONSISTENCY mean in Principles of Better Regulation?

Answer 4

• Government rules and standards must be joined up and implemented fairly.

Question 5

What does TRANSPARENCY mean in Principles of Better Regulation?

Answer 5

• Regulators should be open, and keep regulations simple and user-friendly.

Question 6

What does TARGETING mean in Principles of Better Regulation?

Answer 6

• Regulation should be focused on the problem, and minimise side effects.

Question 7

What is the UK’s implementation of GDPR?

Answer 7

The Data Protection Act 2018.

Question 8

What are the data protection principles under the DPA 2018?

Answer 8

Information must be:
- LAWFUL: used fairly, lawfully, and transparently.
- SPECIFIED: used for specified, explicit purposes.
- RELEVANT: used in a way that is adequate relevant and limited to only what is necessary.
- ACCURATE: accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
- TIMELY: kept for no longer than is necessary.
- SECURE: handled in a way that ensures appropriate security, including protection against unlawful or unauthorised processing, access, loss, destruction or damage.

Question 9

Who has to comply with the data protection principles in the DPA 2018?

Answer 9

• Everyone responsible for using personal data.

Question 10

What does Section 18 of CRCA 2005 refer to?

Answer 10

This section refers to confidentiality and disclosure.

Revenue & Customs officials may not disclose information held by R&C in connection with a function of R&C unless:
- disclosure is made for the purpose of a function and does not contravene any restriction imposed by the commissioners.
- made for the purposes of civil proceedings.
- made with the consent of each person to whom the information relates.