GPDR workload prompts Information Commissioner to move out

Monday 30 July 2018

The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) will soon move into temporary serviced offices after growing out of its current premises at Brunel House, where the Commissioner’s office has been based for four years.

Following the introduction of the the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Office has recruited more personnel and will be moving to Liberty Wharf.

Jay Fedorak, the Information Commissioner, said: "The OIC’s new structure came into effect in May, reflecting the change in data protection laws and the increased remit of the OIC. Liberty Place is an interim measure while we secure long-term office space to accommodate our growing team. We hope to move into permanent
office space towards the end of 2018 or early 2019, by which time we will already have increased from seven to nine staff.

"The move to new premises is vital as it will enable the OIC to fulfil its role as an efficient and effective regulator, with the capacity to grow as we recruit more specialist employees to meet the extra workload that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has created. We are looking forward to working with the public and businesses to ensure they are aware of their data protection rights and responsibilities."