ICO statement on the government’s open data consultation

Statement: 4 August 2011

Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, said:

“I welcome this further initiative towards greater accountability and transparency. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) stands for openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. The information rights regime needs to adapt to the new realities of the digital world, both the demands and the possibilities. We have been working with the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Justice and will be responding to the consultation.”

Notes to Editors

• The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) upholds information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.
• The ICO has specific responsibilities set out in the Data Protection Act 1998, the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003.
• The ICO is on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, and produces a monthly e-newsletter.
• Contact our press office on 0303 123 9070 and at ico.gov.uk/press.

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