Sharing data with Credit Reference Agencies

Published on: 30 September 2025

Question type: Oral

Asked by: Alex Curtis

Reference: OQ.219/2025

Answered by: Minister for External Relations

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2025.09.30

4.16 Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement of the Minister for External Relations regarding a communications plan on the workstreams for sharing data with Credit Reference Agencies (OQ.219/2025):

I understand the Assistant Minister will be answering in lieu of the Minister. Further to the Minister's commitment, during Questions without notice on 8th July 2025, to developing a communications plan on the workstreams for sharing data with credit reference agencies, will he advise what actions, if any, have been taken to progress this, and provide the current timeline for the plan's publication?

Deputy M.E. Millar of St. john, St. Lawrence and Trinity (Assistant Minister for External

Relations - rapporteur):

I thank the Deputy for his question. An update on the credit reference agencies workstream, which was promised by the Minister for External Relations during Questions without notice on 8th July, has now been approved by the Minister and is due to be published on the Government's website either later today or tomorrow.

Deputy A.F. Curtis :

Can the Assistant Minister confirm whether this is a webpage that her department and the Minister's department will be able to update with progress as and when it happens so that members of the public do not have to go to States Members for updates and they can access a website and find information as and when it becomes available?

Deputy M.E. Millar :

I would assume so, yes.

Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade :

Would it be fair for the Assembly to conclude that the asking of this question prompted the speedy publication of that?

Deputy M.E. Millar :

No, I think there have been some technical and legal issues with progressing this piece of work. Those issues are being addressed in parallel and work is continuing at pace.

Deputy A.F. Curtis :

Could the Assistant Minister confirm that her officers will share with me and States Members, who I am sure will be very interested, the link to the webpage as soon as it is live so they can share with their constituents?

Deputy M.E. Millar :

Yes, I will ask the team to share that with States Members.