This page contains the ICO's responses to significant external consultations.
Ministry of Justice – Consultation on The Information Commissioner’s Inspection Powers and Funding Arrangements under the Data Protection Act 1998
The ICO's response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on inspection powers and funding arrangements: Inspection powers and funding arrangements of the Information Commissioner, Open date: 17 July - 27 August 2008
The Information Commissioner’s response, 16 July 2008
Ministry of Justice – Consultation on implementing part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
The ICO's response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation Transforming tribunals: Implementing part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, November 2007-February 2008.
The Information Commissioner's response, 22 February 2008.
Ministry of Justice – Consultation on the Freedom of Information Act
The ICO's response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on whether the government should extend the coverage of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and if so, which organisations it should consider, October 2007-February 2008.
The Information Commissioner's response, 1 February 2008.
Independent review of the 30-year rule
The ICO's response to the independent review, requested by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, of the '30-year rule', under which most government records are transferred to The National Archives and made available to the public by the time they are 30 years old, February-April 2008.
The Information Commissioner's response, 30 January 2008.
Cabinet Office and Better Regulation Executive - Consultation on the draft Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill
The ICO's response to the Cabinet Office's consultation on the draft Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill, August 2007.
The Information Commissioner's response.
Cabinet Office and Better Regulation Executive - Consultation on the Regulators’ Compliance Code and the scope of the Code and the Principles of Good Regulation
The ICO's response to the Cabinet Office's consultation on the Regulator’s Compliance Code and the scope of the Code and the Principles of Good Regulation, August 2007.
The Information Commissioner's response.
Home Affairs Committee - 'A Surveillance Society?'
The ICO's response to the Home Affairs Committee's inquiry into 'A Surveillance Society?', 27 March 2007.
Evidence submitted by the Information Commissioner, 23 April 2007.
House of Commons Health Committee - the Electronic Patient Record
The ICO's response to the House of Commons Health Committee's inquiry into the Electronic Patient Record and its use, 5 February 2007. Information about the subsequent report can be found here.
Evidence submitted by the Information Commissioner, 14 March 2007.
Department for Constitutional Affairs (now Ministry of Justice) - Draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations
The ICO's response to the Department for Constitutional Affairs (now Ministry of Justice) consultation about Draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations, 29 March 2007.
The Information Commissioner's response, 20 February 2007.
House of Lords European Union Select Committee, Sub Committee F (Home Affairs) - Inquiry into the development of the second generation of the Schengen Information System (SIS II)
The ICO's response to the House of Lords European Union Select Committee, Sub Committee F (Home Affairs)'s inquiry into the development of the second generation of the Schengen Information System (SIS II).
The Information Commissioner's response, 12 July 2006.
Department for Transport - Consultation on the sale of registered keeper information from the DVLA / DVLNI register
The ICO' response to the Department for Transport's consultation on the sale of registered keeper information from the DVLA / DVLNI register, 16 February 2006.
The Information Commissioner's response, 30 March 2006.
Department for Constitutional Affairs (now Ministry of Justice) - Consultation on the co-ordinated online record of electors
The ICO's response to the Department for Constitutional Affairs (now Ministry of Justice) consultation on the co-ordinated online record of electors, 14 December 2005.
The Information Commissioner's response.
Cabinet Office - Consultation on 'Transformational Government: Enabled by Technology'
The ICO's response to the Cabinet Office's consultation on 'Transformational Government: Enabled by Technology'. The final strategy can be found here.
The Information Commissioner's response.
The Scottish Parliament - Call for evidence on the Joint Inspections of Children's Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scotland) Bill
The ICO's response to the Scottish Parliament's call for evidence on the Joint Inspections of Children's Services and Inspection of Social Work Services (Scotland) Bill, 10 November 2005.
The Information Commissioner's response.
Northern Ireland Office - Consultation on safer recruiting in Northern Ireland
The ICO's response to the Northern Ireland Office's consultation on safer recruiting in Northern Ireland, February 2005.
The Information Commissioner's response.
Home Office - Consultation on a code of practice for the voluntary retention of communications data
The ICO's response to the Home Office's consultation on a code of practice for the voluntary retention of communications data, March 2003.
The Information Commissioner's response, June 2003.
Ofcom - Consultation on Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFID)
The ICO's view of Ofcom's decision to run a consultation on Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFID), August 2005.
The Information Commissioner's view.
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