43.The current data sharing gateway in Schedule 5 to the 2003 Act is amended by section 27 to bring the relevant paragraphs of that Schedule within a new Part 3A of that Schedule. New Part 3A enables the Secretary of State (in practice the Department for Work and Pensions) and a Northern Ireland Department and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to share “social security information” and “finances information” with HMCTS for the purpose of the enforcement of unpaid financial penalties.
Background Part 2: Courts and Justice Section: 27 Disclosure of information to facilitate collection of fines and other sums