Hon Ken Travers asks about the Ministry of Housing's privacy policy, its discussions with the Public Sector Standards Commissioner, and whether a new policy will be released. The Minister confirms a policy exists, was discussed, and will be tabled, but no new policy is planned.

AnsweredQoN 337Legislative Council
Asked
8 August 2000
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Housing

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(1) Does the Ministry of Housing have a privacy policy? (2) If yes, will the Minister for Housing table that policy? (3) Has the Ministry of Housing held discussions with the Public Sector Standards Commissioner regarding this policy? (4) If yes, will a new policy on privacy be released following those discussions? (5) When will the new policy be released? (6) If a new policy will not be released, why not? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister

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Answered
5 September 2000
Response time
28 days
(1) Yes. (2) Yes, (Paper No. _____). (3) Yes. (4) No, the policy was finalised after these discussions took place. (5) Not applicable. (6) The existing policy was approved in December 1999 by the Ministry's Board of Commissioners after careful consideration of the comments of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner and the views of the Housing Advisory Committee.
(2) If yes, will the Minister for Housing table that policy? (3) Has the Ministry of Housing held discussions with the Public Sector Standards Commissioner regarding this policy? (4) If yes, will a new policy on privacy be released following those discussions? (5) When will the new policy be released? (6) If a new policy will not be released, why not? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes, (Paper No. _____). (3) Yes. (4) No, the policy was finalised after these discussions took place. (5) Not applicable. (6) The existing policy was approved in December 1999 by the Ministry's Board of Commissioners after careful consideration of the comments of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner and the views of the Housing Advisory Committee.
(3) Has the Ministry of Housing held discussions with the Public Sector Standards Commissioner regarding this policy? (4) If yes, will a new policy on privacy be released following those discussions? (5) When will the new policy be released? (6) If a new policy will not be released, why not? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes, (Paper No. _____). (3) Yes. (4) No, the policy was finalised after these discussions took place. (5) Not applicable. (6) The existing policy was approved in December 1999 by the Ministry's Board of Commissioners after careful consideration of the comments of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner and the views of the Housing Advisory Committee.
(4) If yes, will a new policy on privacy be released following those discussions? (5) When will the new policy be released? (6) If a new policy will not be released, why not? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes, (Paper No. _____). (3) Yes. (4) No, the policy was finalised after these discussions took place. (5) Not applicable. (6) The existing policy was approved in December 1999 by the Ministry's Board of Commissioners after careful consideration of the comments of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner and the views of the Housing Advisory Committee.
(5) When will the new policy be released? (6) If a new policy will not be released, why not? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes, (Paper No. _____). (3) Yes. (4) No, the policy was finalised after these discussions took place. (5) Not applicable. (6) The existing policy was approved in December 1999 by the Ministry's Board of Commissioners after careful consideration of the comments of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner and the views of the Housing Advisory Committee.
(6) If a new policy will not be released, why not? Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes, (Paper No. _____). (3) Yes. (4) No, the policy was finalised after these discussions took place. (5) Not applicable. (6) The existing policy was approved in December 1999 by the Ministry's Board of Commissioners after careful consideration of the comments of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner and the views of the Housing Advisory Committee.
Answered on 5 September 2000 The Minister Replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes, (Paper No. _____). (3) Yes. (4) No, the policy was finalised after these discussions took place. (5) Not applicable. (6) The existing policy was approved in December 1999 by the Ministry's Board of Commissioners after careful consideration of the comments of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner and the views of the Housing Advisory Committee.

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