Some FOIA amendments to take effect in May or June

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According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the following amendments to the FOIA are likely to take effect in May or June:   - Amendments to the FOIA in section 102 Protection of Freedoms Act (POFA) – duty to provide data sets in...

New policy on FOI veto power on the cards

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Giving evidence at the House of Commons Justice Committee hearing on 5 February, Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, spoke about the work of the Information Commissioner’s office and gave his views on the government veto under FOIA. Grah...

Government consults on datasets

The government has launched a consultation to clarify what is expected of public authorities which are required to publish datasets for re-use and in a re-useable format. The requirements stem from the amendments made to the Freedom of Information...

Cabinet minutes on Iraq remain off limits

The Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, says in his report submitted to Parliament on 3 September that the circumstances around Cabinet minutes on Iraq were not ‘exceptional’ – a prerequisite for the use of the Ministerial veto under FOI...

Organisations should include FOI provisions in contracts with private sector providers, MPs say

MPs on Parliament's Justice Select Committee say that contracts may be the best way forward to ensure that private sector companies performing public duties comply with their FOI obligations. The Committee, which has scrutinised the effectiveness ...