MOU Between ICO and HM Government on Information Cooperation
Summary
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and HM Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise cooperation and collaboration on information protection matters. The MOU, jointly issued by the ICO, Cabinet Office, and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, establishes an enduring framework for working together in line with their respective roles. The agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and builds on existing approaches to protecting people's information.
What changed
The ICO and HM Government have entered into a new MOU that formalises their approach to working together on information protection. The agreement sets out an enduring framework for cooperation and collaboration between the ICO, Cabinet Office, and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and is not intended to be exhaustive.
For public authorities and organisations subject to ICO oversight, this MOU signals a formalised and potentially more structured information-sharing relationship between HM Government and the ICO. While the MOU does not create new compliance obligations or enforcement powers, organisations should monitor how this framework affects the ICO's regulatory approach and any resulting implications for information rights compliance.
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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Information Commissioner’s Office and HM Government
This MOU builds on and formalises the Information Commissioner's Office and HM Government's approach to working effectively in line with our respective roles to protect people’s information. It sets out an enduring framework and approach to co-operation and collaboration and is not intended to be exhaustive.
From: Cabinet Office, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Information Commissioner's Office Published 8 January 2026 Get emails about this page
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This MOU builds on and formalises the Information Commissioner’s Office and HM Government’s approach to working effectively in line with our respective roles to protect people’s information. It sets out an enduring framework and approach to co-operation and collaboration and is not intended to be exhaustive.
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Published 8 January 2026
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