Government responds to Justice Select Committee
FOI Man reports on the Government’s response to the Justice Select Committee’s post-legislative scrutiny report. The Ministry of Justice has published the Government’s response to the Justice Select...
View ArticleDebate on future of FOI
FOI Man comments on this week’s Westminster Hall debate on the future of FOI This week there was a debate on the future of FOI following the post-legislative scrutiny. I have to admit that until it was...
View ArticleCould Wikeley make FOI changes less likely?
Recent rulings by the Information Tribunal relating to vexatious requests could be a better answer to Government concerns over FOI than changes being mooted by the Ministry of Justice. At a briefing...
View ArticleGame, Dataset and Match
FOI Man highlights forthcoming changes to FOI and provides some hints and tips for public authorities on how to deal with them. Last year, the Protection of Freedoms Act was passed. Amongst the changes...
View ArticleNo FOI in Queen’s Speech?
FOI Man argues that the absence of FOI from the Queen’s Speech does not mean that the Government has abandoned plans to amend FOI significantly, and explains what the process of making the proposed...
View ArticleGovernment responds to Justice Select Committee
FOI Man reports on the Government’s response to the Justice Select Committee’s post-legislative scrutiny report. The Ministry of Justice has published the Government’s response to the Justice Select...
View ArticleDebate on future of FOI
FOI Man comments on this week’s Westminster Hall debate on the future of FOI This week there was a debate on the future of FOI following the post-legislative scrutiny. I have to admit that until it was...
View ArticleCould Wikeley make FOI changes less likely?
Recent rulings by the Information Tribunal relating to vexatious requests could be a better answer to Government concerns over FOI than changes being mooted by the Ministry of Justice. At a briefing...
View ArticleGame, Dataset and Match
FOI Man highlights forthcoming changes to FOI and provides some hints and tips for public authorities on how to deal with them. Last year, the Protection of Freedoms Act was passed. Amongst the changes...
View ArticleNo FOI in Queen’s Speech?
FOI Man argues that the absence of FOI from the Queen’s Speech does not mean that the Government has abandoned plans to amend FOI significantly, and explains what the process of making the proposed...
View ArticleBrexit amendment to FOIA
FOIMan highlights a new amendment to FOIA resulting from the UK’s planned departure from the European Union. It’s all getting real isn’t it? Aside from all the shenanigans in the Conservative Party...
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