Information Commissioner's Office: Data Protection
Commons · Question 127146 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Ian Murray, 21 Apr 2026
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...