Annual Reports

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner has a statutory obligation to report his findings and activities to the Prime Minister annually. The Prime Minister will lay the report in Parliament.

26 March 2024

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s annual report provides an overview on the use of covert investigatory powers by public authorities.

20 March 2023

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s annual report provides an overview on the use of covert investigatory powers by public authorities.

06 January 2022

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s annual report provides an overview on the use of covert investigatory powers by public authorities.

15 December 2020

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s annual report provides an overview on the use of covert investigatory powers by public authorities, our activities and those of the Office for Communications Data Authorisations in 2019.

05 March 2020

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s annual report provides an overview on the use of investigatory powers by public authorities and our activities in 2018.

31 January 2019

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s annual report provides an overview on the use of investigatory powers by public authorities and our activities during our first year of operation, 2017.

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