Question
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Home Office has carried out or commissioned any assessment of transfers of personal data outside the United Kingdom arising from police forces' use of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 against the requirements o
Answer
I refer the Noble Lord to Question UIN HL4364 published on the 4 November.
Verdict: RED (10/100)
The question asked for the Home Office's view on transfers of police data out of the UK when police use Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. The reply only refers the member of the public to a separate published question (UIN HL4364) and gives no substantive answer of its own. Because the only part of the question addressed is a pointer elsewhere, the reply would most likely leave the original asker needing to follow up for an actual response.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the Home Office's assessment or view of transfers of personal data outside the United Kingdom arising from police forces' use of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 against the requirements of data protection law | Partially Addressed | Generic | The only statement is a cross-reference to a separate published question (UIN HL4364) with no substantive content on the Home Office's view of out-of-UK transfers from police use of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. It is not a deferral to a future date, but the reply itself gives no answer, so it touches the item only by pointing elsewhere. |