The Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities and Designated Senior Officers) Regulations 2025 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016

2.—(1) The table in Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (table of authorities and officers etc.)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In the entry for the Department for Transport, in column 1, after “Department for Transport” insert “, other than in relation to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”.

(3) After the entry for the Department for Transport, insert—

“Department for Transport, so far as relating to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

60A(7)(b) and (d)”

(4) After the entry for the Competition and Markets Authority, insert—

“Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

60A(7)(b)”

(5) After the entry for the Criminal Cases Review Commission, insert—

“Department for Business and Trade, so far as relating to the Integrated Corporate Services Counter Fraud Expert Services Team	60A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (f)
Department for Business and Trade, so far as relating to the Insolvency Service	60A(7)(b)	Grade 7 in the Investigation and Enforcement Services Directorate – Criminal Investigation Team of the Insolvency Service	All		61A(7)(a)”

(6) After the entry for the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland, insert—

“Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, so far as relating to the Integrated Corporate Services Counter Fraud Expert Services Team	60A(7)(a), (b), (c) and (f)
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, so far as relating to the Counter Fraud and Investigation Team	60A(7)(b)”

(7) After the entry for the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, insert—

“East Midlands Ambulance Service

60A(7)(e)

Duty Manager of Ambulance Control Room

All

61A(7)(c)”

(8) After the entry for the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Regional Business Services Organisation, insert—

“North West Ambulance Service

60A(7)(e)

Duty Manager of Ambulance Control Room

All

61A(7)(c)”

(9) After the entry for the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, insert—

“Security Industry Authority

60A(7)(b) and (d)”

(10) After the entry for the Serious Fraud Office, insert—

“South East Coast Ambulance Service	60A(7)(e)	Duty Manager of Ambulance Control Room	All		61A(7)(c)
Velindre NHS Trust, so far as relating to Counter Fraud Services Wales	60A(7)(a) and (b)
West Midlands Ambulance Service	60A(7)(e)	Duty Manager of Ambulance Control Room	All		61A(7)(c)”

(11) Omit the entries for the following relevant public authorities—

(a) An ambulance trust in England;

(b) Insolvency Service(2);

(c) Scottish Ambulance Service Board;

(d) Welsh Ambulance Services National Health Service Trust.

3.  In Schedule 4, in Part 2, in paragraph 1, omit the definition of “ambulance trust in England”.

Dan Jarvis

Minister of State

Home Office

7th July 2025