Explanatory Notes

Freedom of Information Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 36

30th November 2000

The Act

Part VII: Amendments of Data Protection Act 1998

19.With some exceptions and modifications this Part extends the Data Protection Act 1998 provisions about subject access and data accuracy to all personal information held by public authorities. Schedule 6 makes specific provision to extend the 1998 Act to include relevant personal information processed by or on behalf of both Houses of Parliament and makes other minor amendments to that Act.