Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 107456
Information Commissioner's Office: Staff
Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026
Question
Neil O'Brien
Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason (a) the number of staff and (b) staff costs have increased at the Information Commissioner's Office since April 2017.
Answer
Ian MurrayThe Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is independent of government and sets its own staffing levels to meet its statutory duties. The ICO is funded primarily through the data protection fee and manages its resources in accordance with its regulatory...
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