Information Commissioner's Office: Public Appointments
2026-06-08 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 8030 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the process by which a permanent Chief Executive Officer of the Information Commissioner's Office will be selected and appointed.
Answer
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 established the Information Commission, a new body corporate that will assume the ICO's regulatory functions to become the UK's independent data protection regulator. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology...