Data Protection: Enforcement
Commons · Question 23555 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what enforcement action has been taken against organisations with inadequate data security since July 2024.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 8 Sep 2026
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the UK's data protection legislation independently of Government. The ICO has a range of powers to address organisations’ failures to comply with their data protection...