ICO Appointment Criteria

The request was partially successful.

Dear Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport,

Who applied for the current ICO position? What due diligence was undertaken for the applicants? What were the criteria for a successful applicant? How did each score? What caused the success of the selected applicant, Mr. Edwards

Yours faithfully,

Emma Davis

FOI Mailbox, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Freedom of Information Team,
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

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Our ref: FOI2022/02385

Dear Emma Davis,

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 11th
February. Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.

The Act requires that a response must be given promptly, and in any event
within 20 working days. We will therefore reply at the latest by 11th
March.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Dear FOI Team,

Thank you. I got sent to you by the ICO The ICO does not hold any information in relation to your request.
It should be noted, the application process for the Commissioner is not
completed by the ICO, but by Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
For this reason your query has been misdirected and you may find it beneficial to
direct your queries towards them
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Yours sincerely,

Emma Davis

FOI Mailbox, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Thank you for your email which is now being dealt with by the Freedom of
Information Team at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. 
We aim to respond to your request for information request within 20
working days of receipt.
For information on how we process your data, and on your rights, please
consult the department's [1]Personal Information Charter.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team,
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

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Freedom of Information Team

Ministerial Support Team

4th Floor, 100 Parliament Street, London SW1A 2BQ

[2][email address] | 020 7211 6111

[3]@dcms   [4]/dcmsgovuk | [5]www.gov.uk/dcms

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5. http://www.gov.uk/dcms

FOI Team, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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Our Ref: FOI2022/02385

Please see the attached letter from the Department for Digital, Culture,
Media and Sport.

Kind regards,

Ministerial Support Team

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport