questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Information Commissioner's Office's fee structure on small, self-employed data controllers such as registered childminders; and if she will consider introducing a reduced fee or exemption for sole traders ceasing trading, in place of the requirement to continue paying fees for the duration of statutory data retention periods.
answerText: The data protection fees fund the ICO's statutory responsibilities under data protection and privacy and electronic communications legislation. There are three levels of fee payable based on organisational size. Micro organisations, including sole traders...
heading: Information Commissioner's Office: Fees and Charges