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Investigatory Powers Commissioner: Operating Costs

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 6 July 2026UIN 14689

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total running costs of the office of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner was for the last full year in which data is available.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Office of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner had a total running cost of £680,610 in 2025-26.

The Office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales had a total running cost of £1,685,246 in 2025-26.

The Office of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner had a total running cost of £15,099,353 in 2025-26.

The Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner had a total running cost of £919,261 in 2025-26.

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