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Information Commissioner's Office: Wilmslow

Asked by Esther McVeyConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 10 July 2025UIN 64426

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2025 to Question 58982 on Information Commissioner's Office: Wilmslow, what steps his Department took to find alternative office space for the Informat

Answered by Chris Bryant

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) decision to relocate was approved by the Cabinet Office with no formal role for my department. The ICO conducted an extensive search and reviewed a range of locations, including remaining within Wilmslow.

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