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Data Protection

Commons · Question 59189 · Tabled 11 Jun 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will take steps to lower the Information Commissioner's data protection fee for smaller (a) organisations and (b) charities.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 19 Jun 2025

The data protection fees fund the Information Commissioner’s statutory responsibilities in relation to data protection and privacy and electronic communications. There are three tiers of fees payable, based on the size and turnover of organisations. Small...