For the record I am in favour of votes for prisoners but I don’t think the vote of a convicted prisoner should ever count for more than my vote. Here is question 13 of the Government’s consultation on prisoners’ voting rights. Question 13. Do you have any other comments and suggestions on the proposals for […] →Read more
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“Thank you for your e-petition about the Freedom of Information Act 2000. It is true that the effect of section 6 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is that only companies that are wholly owned by a single public authority are subject to the Act. However, there is a provision in the Act for […] →Read more
please think up your own catchy slogan as to why you should sign a petition to ensure people are allowed to find our information about academies that are state-funded. Then if you are convinced by your own slogan please sign the petition. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/academy-foi/ →Read more
I have set up this Google Group for people who want to be part of the campaign to improve the Freedom of Information Act and make it easier for people to get information about public services and public authorities. Please join if you are interested: http://groups.google.com/group/uk-freedom-of-information coming soon: petition to make academies (state-funded schools) subject […] →Read more
The FOI Wiki now has a list of FOI Blogs. If you are not interested in such Blogs then please stop reading. list of FOI Blogs →Read more
There has got to be a BIG public interest in getting a list of companies who include one of these Trade Codes on their Annual Return: Group L – Public Administration & Defence 7511 – General (overall) public service 7512 – Regulation health, education, etc. 7513 – Regulation more efficient business 7514 – Support services […] →Read more
Francis Irving’s requests seems a fairly sensible use of the Freedom of Information Act. “electronic copies of any documents produced by PICT discussing or evaluating the possible deployment of electronic petitioning systems in Parliament.” So how did the House of Commons deal with it? was it: [A] a prompt response with full disclosure. [B] A […] →Read more
Below is an extract from a recent (3 Mar 2009) ICO opinion, casereference ENQ0234673 that I have been forwarded. The opinion suggests a valid request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) as an ‘applicant’ is a request which: “* “is in writing, * states the name of the applicant and an […] →Read more
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has vetoed the publication of minutes of key Cabinet meetings held in the run-up to the Iraq war in 2003. Jack Straw said “There is a balance to be struck between openness and maintaining aspects of our structure of democratic government,” The fact is though that the Freedom of Information Act […] →Read more