Current topics

Protecting personal information and promoting access to public information are often at the heart of public debate, and more people are becoming aware of the importance of these subjects.

From the Government's proposed introduction of ID cards to Radio Frequency Identity Tags, this section provides you with our views on a wide range of topics that have implications for privacy and openness.

Our views on the latest topics 


The TH!NK PRIVACY campaign

Information Commissioner's Report to Parliament: Ministerial veto on disclosure of the minutes of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Devolution for Scotland, Wales and the Regions

Information Commissioner's Report to Parliament: Ministerial veto on disclosure of Cabinet minutes concerning military action against Iraq

Evidence submitted by the Information Commissioner to the All Party Group on junk mail - investigation into data management

Commentary by the Information Commissioner on Government amendments introduced in the House of Lords – July 2009

Coroners and Justice Bill: Memorandum submitted by the Information Commissioner to members of the House of Lords

The ICO's response to Privacy International's complaint about Google Street View

The Information Commissioner’s response to the House of Lords Constitution Committee report “Surveillance: Citizens and Society”

Coroners and Justice Bill: Information Commissioner’s response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights 27  February 2009

Coroners and Justice Bill: Additional commentary by the Information Commissioner – 17 February 2009

Coroners and Justice Bill: Memorandum submitted by the Information Commissioner to the Public Bill Committee – 30 January 2009

Taking stock, taking action – the ICO position on the Government data handling reviews

Speech to RSA Conference Europe on data breaches by Richard Thomas, Information Commissioner – 29 October 2008

The Information Commissioner’s response to the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee report “A Surveillance Society?”

ICO further evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution inquiry in the impact of surveillance and data collection upon the privacy of citizens and their relationship with the State

ICO evidence to the House of Lords EU Home Affairs inquiry into the Framework Decision on Passenger Name Records (PNR)

Data Protection Powers and Penalties - The Case for Amending the Data Protection Act 1998

ICO additional evidence to House of Commons Home Affairs Committee inquiry into the Surveillance Society

ICO evidence to House of Lords Constitutional Committee inquiry into the Surveillance Society

The collection and use of identity information in pubs and clubs 

The Prime Minister's email to the signatories of the online road pricing petition 

Protecting children's personal information - ICO issues paper

Your personal information and the electoral register

View the B4U Enforcement Notice

The Government's ID cards proposals

Radio Frequency Identity Tags (RFID): It's Your Information: RFID and Data protection technical guidance: RFID

Memorandum to Education and Skills enquiry into the Government's 'Every Child Matters' green paper

Department for Transport Consultation on sale of registered keeper information from DVLA/DVLNI register.

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