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The [[Chief Surveillance Commissioner]] is the head of the [[Office of Surveillance Commissioners]].  the current incumbent since 1998 is [[Andrew Leggatt]].
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The '''Chief Surveillance Commissioner''' was one of the oversight posts whose functions were replaced by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner in September 2017. The Home Office’s announcement of 1 September 2017 identifies [[Igor Judge|Lord Judge]] as the outgoing Chief Surveillance Commissioner and states that the [[Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office]] took over the inspection and oversight functions of the previous commissioners’ offices.<ref>Home Office, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/investigatory-powers-commissioner-establishes-oversight-regime Investigatory Powers Commissioner establishes oversight regime], 1 September 2017, accessed 6 November 2026 (Europe/London, GMT).</ref>
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==See also==
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*[[Office of Surveillance Commissioners]]
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*[[Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office]]
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==Notes==
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[[Category:Spooks]]

Revision as of 22:59, 6 November 2026

The Chief Surveillance Commissioner was one of the oversight posts whose functions were replaced by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner in September 2017. The Home Office’s announcement of 1 September 2017 identifies Lord Judge as the outgoing Chief Surveillance Commissioner and states that the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office took over the inspection and oversight functions of the previous commissioners’ offices.[1]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Home Office, Investigatory Powers Commissioner establishes oversight regime, 1 September 2017, accessed 6 November 2026 (Europe/London, GMT).