ICO - How we will regulate during coronavirus

How we will regulate during coronavirus

ICO 15 April 2020.

• The ICO has set out the regulatory approach during the coronavirus pandemic. Includes Engagement with the public and organisations, Regulatory Action Policy and FOI.

Openness by design - ICO strategic plan

Openness by design: The Information Commissioner’s strategic plan 2019/20 – 2021/22
Information Commissioner’s Office 27 June 2019

• The strategy sets out five goals relating to the suite of access to information legislation regulated by the ICO: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) 2004, and the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015.
• The ICO will encourage public authorities to comply with the law in the first instance, reducing the need for people to complain to the regulator.