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Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will take steps to lower the Information Commissioner's data protection fee for smaller (a) organisations and (b) charities.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled: 11 Jun 2025
Target answer date: 13 Jun 2025
Answer: 19 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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11 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if his Department will take steps to lower the Information Commissioner's data protection fee for smaller (a) organisations and (b) charities.
13 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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19 Jun 2025
Answer published
The data protection fees fund the Information Commissioner’s statutory responsibilities in relation to data protection and privacy and electronic communications. There are three tiers of fees payable, based on the size and turnover of organisations. Small...

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