Request for Member Responses

The Government has just launched a consultation on proposed changes to the fees payable by data controllers to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The consultation can be found here.

The consultation is informed by a statutory review of the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2A018, conducted in 2023. The consultation is seeking views on proposals to increase the current fees, which have not been raised since 2018 when the fee regime was introduced. The proposals aim to provide the ICO with the financial resources required to fulfil their functions under data protection legislation, including the provision of guidance, advice and support to organisations to support compliance with data protection obligations and to achieve full cost recovery in line with HM Treasury’s principles on Managing Public Money.

As the voice of the data and marketing industry, the DMA is here to represent your views to the government and regulators. One of your member benefits is to contribute to the DMA's response to consultations set by policymakers and regulators. With the DMA's policy expertise in this area and our connections across government, we make sure your voice is heard.

Please send your feedback on the consultation to mike.lordan@dma.org.uk by 19 September and we will submit the DMA response representing your views by the deadline of 26 September. You can also send a response directly to the government from your organisation as well via the advised routes on the page.

We welcome responses of any length or format – from a few bullet points to more technical input. You may wish to use the government’s feedback form to format your response.

Please email Mike with any questions.