IDG55490 - Information disclosure Gateways with other government departments: Part 5 of the Digital Economy Act 2017- Chapter 7 Statistics

Chapter 7 - Statistics

Section 78- Disclosure of Information by the Revenue and Customs to the Statistics Board

The Digital Economy Act amends section 45 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007, and permits HMRC to disclose information (including personal information to the ONS for its functions. it permits ONS to use information for those functions under section 22 of the 2007 Act (statistical services) where it has the consent of HMRC.

Section 80: Access to information by the Statistics Board

The ONS has a right of access to HMRC information which is required by the ONS to enable it to exercise its functions. ONS can make a formal written request for information from HMRC and HMRC must respond in writing if it is not willing to provide the information. ONS may lay the request and the response before Parliament.

Section 81: Disclosure by the Statistics Board to devolved administrations

ONS may disclose information it holds in connection with any of its functions to a devolved authority. Information may only be disclosed for the purpose of statistical functions of the devolved authority. If the information was obtained from HMRC, ONS requires HMRC’s consent prior to disclosure.

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All requests for information must be assessed via a business case and should be sent to the Data Directorate Data Sharing Service Front Door via the mailbox. data.sharing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk