Freedom of Information: Appeals
Commons · Question 20790 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what is the average time for the Information Commissioner to (a) open a case on a Freedom of Information Act appeal from time of application and (b) to substantively make a decision on a
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 8 Sep 2026
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is independent of Government and is responsible for deciding how Freedom of Information Act complaints are prioritised, investigated and resolved. Whilst DCMS sponsors the ICO, government policy for Freedom of I...