Data Protection (Charges and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, House of Lords, 18 February 2019

We welcome the decision to provide an exemption for elected representatives. We do however remain concerned by the increase in the charges councils are having to pay to the ICO as data controllers.


Key messages

  • Exemptions for elected representatives: We welcome the decision to provide an exemption for elected representatives.i It is good news that councillors have been exempted from paying a charge to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) as they should not incur a cost associated with their duties representing their constituents.
  • Increased costs: We do however remain concerned by the increase in the charges councils are having to pay to the ICO as data controllers. This comes at a time when local government is under significant financial pressure and councils are receiving no additional government funding to help implement GDPR.

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