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 of topics that have implications for privacy and openness.

Our views on the latest topics 

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.