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Information Commission

Asked by Andrew GriffithConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 18 October 2024UIN 8499

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had discussions with the Information Commissioner’s Office on the future development of an Information Commission.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Secretary of State for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has been in contact with the Information Commissioner regarding the future development of the Information Commission. They met on 30 July and discussed the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill announced in the King’s Speech, and its implications for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

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