Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 127146

Information Commissioner's Office: Data Protection

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeliness of the Information Commissioners Office's responses to complaints about potential breaches of data protection legislation.

Answer

Ian Murray

While DSIT acts as the ICO’s sponsor department within government, it is an independent regulator and accountable to Parliament. The ICO reports annually to Parliament on its complaints and investigations, and the Information Commissioner can appear befor...

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