FOI Request 2201

Subject: Information Asset Ownership and Data Governance Roles

Status: Complete

Date received: August 2025


Question Asked:

Question/s to be Answered Under the FOIA

I'd like to request the following information please for each organisation that operates under this FOI email (if the answers are different for each organisation/there are multiple organisations).

  1. Name of organisation SIRO (Senior Information Risk Owner) or similar post (Chief Information Governance Officer etc), or responsible person for SIRO duties. There may be more than one SIRO.

  2. Contact email of person or persons named in question 1.

  3. Name of organisation DPO (Data Protection Officer) or responsible person for DPO duties.

  4. Contact email of DPO.

  5. Have you appointed, or do you plan on appointing or delegating the position of IAO to any employees?

  6. Who is responsible for the leading IAO structure, I.E. the SIRO/’Lead’ IAO/Head of Governance/Head of Corporate Services etc?

  7. Who is responsible for reviewing and implementing any training needs for the IAO’s?  

  8. In relation to questions 6 and 7, can we please be provided with the contact email address of the appropriate person?

  9. Is IAO training delivered by an external third party or internally?

  10. Are you or have you considered becoming ISO 27001 compliant or certified? If so when?

  11. Following on from Q10, If so whom is/would be responsible for implementation or exploration of ISO 27001? (as in, the person/job title/email address)

  12. Who is the person responsible for the physical security controls in your estate e.g. CCTV, Lighting, barriers, intrusion detection and fencing.

  13. In relation to question 12 when was the effectiveness of these controls last reviewed?

  14. In relation to question 12 can we please be provided with the name/job title and email address of this person?

  15. Who would be the person responsible for the organisation of external training within your organisation. E.g. Head of learning and development / HR Manager.

  16. Can you please provide the name/job title and email address for the person in question 15?


Our Response:

Please see our response below to your Freedom of Information Request.

  1. Name of organisation SIRO (Senior Information Risk Owner) or similar post (Chief Information Governance Officer etc), or responsible person for SIRO duties. There may be more than one SIRO.

    SIRO - DCFO Lee Shears

  2. Contact email of person or persons named in question 1.

    Lee.shears@cheshirefire.gov.uk

  3. Name of organisation DPO (Data Protection Officer) or responsible person for DPO duties.

    Information Compliance Manager and DPO Jacqueline Guest

  4. Contact email of DPO.

    Jacqueline.guest@cheshirefire.gov.uk

  5. Have you appointed, or do you plan on appointing or delegating the position of IAO to any employees?

    No

  6. Who is responsible for the leading IAO structure, I.E. the SIRO/’Lead’ IAO/Head of Governance/Head of Corporate Services etc?

    N/A

  7. Who is responsible for reviewing and implementing any training needs for the IAO’s?  

    N/A

  8. In relation to questions 6 and 7, can we please be provided with the contact email address of the appropriate person?

    N/A

  9. Is IAO training delivered by an external third party or internally?

    N/A

  10. Are you or have you considered becoming ISO 27001 compliant or certified? If so when?

    Yes, considering

  11. Following on from Q10, If so whom is/would be responsible for implementation or exploration of ISO 27001? (as in, the person/job title/email address)

    Information Compliance Manager and DPO Jacqueline Guest

  12. Who is the person responsible for the physical security controls in your estate e.g. CCTV, Lighting, barriers, intrusion detection and fencing.

    Estates function is currently a joint collaboration with Cheshire Police however disaggregation is in process.

  13. In relation to question 12 when was the effectiveness of these controls last reviewed?

  14. In relation to question 12 can we please be provided with the name/job title and email address of this person?

    Currently out for recruitment

  15. Who would be the person responsible for the organisation of external training within your organisation. E.g. Head of learning and development / HR Manager.

    Carmine Rabhani

  16. Can you please provide the name/job title and email address for the person in question 15?

    Carmine.rabhani@cheshirefire.gov.uk


Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO

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Last updated: Friday, 23 January 2026


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