Cronyism at the Information Commission can undermine its regulatory independence
19 October 2023
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I have atoned for not delivering a blog for two months by reading Schedule 13 of the Data Protection and Digital Information No 2 Bill (the “Bill”). As readers know, the Information Commissioner (ICO) is to be replaced by an Information Commission, and Schedule 13 outlines the procedural arrangements for the operation of the Commission. Schedule 13 is not “a gripping read”. With all its provisions about voting, quorums, Committees, Board Members, Chairs and Chief Executives, the text can be described in two words:
