SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Special categories of personal data and criminal convictions etc data

PART 2Substantial public interest conditions

Informing elected representatives about prisoners

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(1)

This condition is met if—

(a)

the processing consists of the processing of personal data about a prisoner for the purpose of informing a member of the House of Commons, a member of the National Assembly for Wales or a member of the Scottish Parliament about the prisoner, and

(b)

the member is under an obligation not to further disclose the personal data.

(2)

The references in sub-paragraph (1) to personal data about, and to informing someone about, a prisoner include personal data about, and informing someone about, arrangements for the prisoner’s release.

(3)

In this paragraph—

“prison” includes a young offender institution, a remand centre, a secure training centre or a secure college;

“prisoner” means a person detained in a prison.