Data Protection: Fines
Commons · Question 23553 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 23 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of sanctions available against organisations that incur data breaches when systems are found to be inadequate, particularly where sens
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 23 Sep 2026
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the UK's data protection legislation independently of Government. Organisations processing special category data, including health information, must meet additional co...