Common
Information Commission's Office
Non-departmental public body
Information Commission's Office
The Information Commission (ICO) is a non-departmental public body which reports directly to the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It is the independent regulatory office (national data protection authority) dealing with the Data Protection Act 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 across the UK; and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and, to a limited extent, in Scotland. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 provided for the abolition of the office of Information Commissioner and the transfer of functions to a new body, the Information Commission. The transition to the new governance structure was completed on 30 September 2026. The role of Chair of the Information Commission is currently vacant, with Deputy Chair Maggie Carver acting...
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