Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: data protection impact assessment

1. Contact and schedule information

1.1 SG department: Social Security Directorate: Social Security Policy

1.2 Contact email: socialsecurityCI@gov.scot

1.3 Data protection support email: dpa@gov.scot

Data protection officer: dataprotectionofficer@gov.scot

1.4 Is your proposal primary legislation, secondary legislation or other form of statutory measure?

Primary legislation

1.5 What stage is the legislative process at? Please indicate any relevant timescales and deadlines.

This is an iterative impact assessment at the stage of Bill introduction, which may need to be amended as the Bill makes its way through Parliament.