Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 121592

Internet: Children

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Information Commissioner's Office is adequately resourced to carry out digital age enforcement cases against tech companies.

Answer

Ian Murray

The government increased the data protection fee in 2025 to provide the ICO with the necessary resources to carry out its functions effectively. As an independent regulator it is at the discretion of the Commissioner how he chooses to use this funding to ...

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