Ofcom refuses requests from Dame Rachel De Souza, a commissioner, to see risk assessments held by technology companies, according to multiple reports. De Souza has indicated she may use statutory powers to obtain the documents.
The outlets describe the issue as a dispute over access to risk-assessment materials rather than a decision on the underlying regulatory concerns. While the reports agree on Ofcom’s refusal and De Souza’s response, they vary in how much detail they provide about the scope of the assessments and the specific legal or procedural route being considered.
The matter centres on what oversight mechanisms the commissioner can use to review the information and what Ofcom is required to disclose. The reporting also frames De Souza’s threat to act under her statutory powers as a potential next step if access is not granted, with the dispute remaining unresolved at the time of publication.
