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  1. Guide to Freedom of Information published

    The Information Commissioner has today published a new plain English Guide to Freedom of Information to help public authorities better understand what the Act says and how to apply it. The guide takes a straightforward look at the law and explains in simple terms what organisations need to do to comply, including how to respond to requests and deciding what information they should routinely publis...

    News | 30 Jan 2012

  2. The Guide to freedom of information

    The Guide to Freedom of Information explains your obligations under the Act, answers many frequently asked questions and gives practical examples to illustrate how to apply the Act in practice. The Guide will help public authorities better understand what the Act says and how to apply it. It takes a straightforward look at the la...

    Official guidance | 30 Jan 2012

  3. Freedom of Information changes may have impact on business

    Businesses could face adverse effects if new proposals to bring more organisations into the Freedom Of Information Act get the green light, it has been warned. Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, is expected to announce some reforms that will see bodies such as the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Financial Ombudsman Service and charities potentially subject to the laws. It is also expected that p...

    News | 7 Jan 2011

  4. Freedom of Information Act to cover private Scottish firms?

    The Scottish Government is considering extending freedom of information (FOI) legislation to cover private bodies which perform public functions. One FOI expert says, though, that most of its suggestions would require no change to the law.The move is intended to take account of the fact that public bodies are increasingly using private companies and commercial agreemen...

    News | 8 Jul 2008

  5. HSE 'could be in breach of the Freedom of Information Act'

    The Information Commissioner is determining whether or not the HSE’s refusal to provide the Centre for Corporate Accountability (CCA) with the names of individuals who have died at work is in breach of the Freedom of Information Act. The HSE has allegedly “repeatedly refused” to provide the CCA with the names of those people whose deaths have been reported to it, even after the information was made public at the coroner’s inquest. According to the CCA this makes tracking work-related deaths and subsequent investi...

    News | 6 Jul 2007

  6. Freedom of Information Act now in force

    The Freedom of Information Act came into full effect on New Year's Day, giving individuals for the first time the statutory right to see a massive amount of information held by Government departments and thousands of public bodies. People have a right to information about the way decisions are made, and public money is sp...

    News | 6 Jan 2005

  7. First UK Freedom of Information decision published

    The Lothian and Borders Safety Camera Partnership last month became the first Scottish local authority to be reprimanded for breaching the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA), which came into force on 1st January. It may not be the first FOI decision in the UK; but it is the first FOI decision in the UK to be published, and it sheds some light on compliance, albeit from the perspective of the Scottish Commissioner. FOISA creates a right of...

    News | 3 Jun 2005

  8. Freedom of Information: 4,000 requests in first month

    The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a guide on how to complain if information requested under the Freedom of Information Act has not been disclosed. There have been 4,000 requests since the Act came into force on 1 January 2005. By now, the first of these requests should have been fulfilled, given that authorities have a maximum 20 working days in which to respond. The new guide, Your right to know: how to comp...

    News | 3 Feb 2005

  9. Charging for Freedom of Information – rules laid

    Public bodies cannot rely on expense as a ground for refusing a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) unless the costs come to more than £450, following new regulations laid before Parliament. According to the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA), there will be no charge for search and collation time for the vast majority of requests under the Act, due to come into force on 1 J...

    News | 14 Dec 2004

  10. Freedom of Information readiness 'patchy', warns committee

    With less than a month to go before major provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act) come into force, public-sector preparedness for the new regime is patchy, according to a report by the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee. "Our report is a snapshot of how well prepared public bodies are for implementation on 1 January," said Committee Chairman Alan Beith MP. ...

    News | 14 Dec 2004

  11. HSE launches freedom of information site

    The HSE has unveiled its new Freedom of Information website to coincide with the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which came into full effect on New Year's Day. The website will provide access to information as it becomes available and enable users to request information not already published. Under the Freedom of Inform...

    News | 13 Jan 2005

  12. CCTV - Freedom of Information Bureau

    I have received a fairly professional form and leaflet from 'The Freedom of Information Bureau' stating I am required to register my use of CCTV. The address is a box number in Blackpool and no phone number listed. They want £175 to register. Has anyone else received something like this? I believe this is a scam and anyone receiving something like this should be wary....

    Comment | 1 Jun 2005

  13. Freedom of Information Act 2000

    I have just heard about the freedom of information act 2000 - what implications does this have on us as employers ?

    Comment | 15 Sep 2004

  14. Freedom of Information Act 2000

    The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) came into force on 30 November 2000 and gives individuals a statutory right to see a huge amount of information held by government departments and public bodies. The Data Protection Act 1998 has traditionally provided individuals with a right of access to information held about them...

    Regulation | 30 Nov 2000

  15. Freedom of access to court documents

    ... special damages or medical evidence, which would be annexed to the statement of case. There is still provision for a party to the action to apply to the court to prevent access to these documents and any decision on this will be at the court’s discretion. In an age of increased accessibility and freedom of information, it remains to be seen how courts will tend to respond to this sort of application; they will have to balance the interests of the parties with the wider aims of openness. Retrospective effect? There has been considerable debate about whether the amendment will have a retrospective effect. In...

    News | 6 Mar 2007

  16. CCTV - Freedom of Information Bureau

    If you contact the Information Commissioners Office they can send you an information pack, not all cctv systems have to be registered,(I would doubt it if yours does) it is dependant on the information you are storing. The Data Protection Act also comes into it.

    Comment | 8 Jun 2005

  17. CCTV - Freedom of Information Bureau

    I can give you a little more information on this, if you want to register as you should do. the address is Notification Dept Information Commissioners Office PO Box 66 Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AX Tele No. 01625 545740 And the cost is £35

    Comment | 1 Jun 2005

  18. CCTV - Freedom of Information Bureau

    This certainly sounds like a scam, under the Data Protection Act you should register with the Office of the Information Commisioner and when registered the cost is only about £35 I have heard of this scam in the past, so beware

    Comment | 1 Jun 2005

  19. What is the Freedom of Information Act?

    Thanks for your update. Are the police classed as public sector? Where do you stand when the police have deliberatly withheld CCTV information and the information would have ensured that the inocent person would not have been accused or convicted?? Many thanks indeed Mr George Graham

    Comment | 20 Aug 2004

  20. Protection of Freedoms Bill 2010-11

    ...he 'vetting and barring' scheme for protecting vulnerable groups and makes changes to the system of criminal records checks. Enables those with convictions for consensual sexual relations between men aged 16 or over (which have since been decriminalised) to apply to have them disregarded. Extends Freedom of Information rights by requiring datasets to be available in a re-usable format. Repeals provisions (never brought into force) which would have allowed trial without a jury in complex fraud cases. Removes time restrictions on when marriage or civil partnership ceremonies may take place. ...

    Regulation | 11 Feb 2011

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