Download or read book Government response to the Constitutional Affairs Select Committee report written by Great Britain. Ministry of Justice and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-10-25 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Freedom of Information Act 2000 came into force in January 2005, providing a general right of access to information held by public authorities in the UK. The current charging scheme for handling FOI requests is £600 for central government and £450 for other public authorities, based on a set rate of £25 per hour for officials' time. Where the estimated cost is below the limit, the information is provided free of charge, but when the limit is exceeded, the public authority can either provide the information for a charge or refuse to provide the information on grounds of lack of cost-effectiveness. This document sets out the Government's reply to the Committee's report (HCP 415, session 2006-07; ISBN 9780215034724) on the Governments proposals to change this system, which seek to include reading time, consideration and consultation time in the calculation of time spent towards the appropriate limit to aggregate non-similar requests made by any person or persons apparently acting together.
Download or read book Freedom of Information written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Government s Response to the Department for Constitutional Affairs Select Committee Report Freedom of Information Act 2000 written by Great Britain: Department for Constitutional Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2005-02-14 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this response the Government describe the measures they have taken to implement the Freedom of Information Act. The Department of Constitutional Affairs thinks that it's approach has been productive in supporting public bodies. Measures taken include: roadshows; the production of a model action plan; model training plans; generic specifications for IT systems; sponsoring local networks of FOI practitioners; the creation of a website at www.foi.gov.uk.
Download or read book Freedom of Information one Year on written by Great Britain: Department for Constitutional Affairs and published by Stationery Office/Tso. This book was released on 2006 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to the Committee's report on the FOI, the Government will; publish data to show how often and buy how much the 20-day response deadline is extended whilst the public interest is being considered; examine the viability of publishing Departments' target times and success rates for determining internal reviews; initiate a review and revision of the code of practice on records management.
Download or read book Freedom of Information Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 1284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memorandum to the Justice Select Committee written by Great Britain: Ministry of Justice and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Freedom of Information Act 2000 received Royal Assent on 30 November 2000 and came into full effect on 1 January 2005. The Act gave the public, for the first time, a statutory right (subject to appropriate limitations) to i) find out if a public authority held specified information and, ii) if so, to be provided with access to it. This Memorandum revisits the original objectives and evaluates whether those have been met. It is felt that the FIOA has become embedded in the culture of public authorities and its effects on openness and transparency are clear. The successes do not come without cost, however, primarily in the form of concern at the time taken to process and respond to FOI requests, to conduct public interest tests and consider exemptions. The extent though to which original decisions are neither complained against, or are upheld on complaint, indicate that the FOIA is working largely as it should
Download or read book Freedom of Information and Secrecy in Government written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers S. 186, to amend the Administrative Procedure Act to require establishment of procedures to give public free access to Federal records.
Download or read book Agency Response to the Electronic Freedom of Information Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Freedom of Information Reform Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oversight of the Administration of the Federal Freedom of Information Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Freedom of Information and Secrecy in Government written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 1058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers legislation to require Federal departments and agencies to publish unclassified information and regulations. a. Justice Dept study "Is a Congressional Committee Entitled To Demand and Receive Information and Papers from the President and the Heads of Departments Which They Deem Confidential, in the Public Interest?" (p. 63-146). b. "Demands of Congressional Committees for Executive Papers" by Herman Wolkinson, Federal Bar Association, published in the Federal Bar Journals of Apr., July, and Oct., 1949 (p. 147-270). c. "Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights Survey of Withholding of Information from Congress" memos and summary analysis prepared by subcom staff (p. 287-428). d. "Congressional Power of Investigation" Committee Print No. 83-99, prepared by the Legislative Reference Service of the Library of Congress Feb. 9, 1954 (p. 447-513). Includes the following documents.
Download or read book Freedom of Information Act 2000 written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Constitutional Affairs Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2004 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously reported as HCP 1060-II, incorporating 1060-i to iv
Download or read book Government Reponse to the Report of the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on the Operation and Administration of Freedom of Information Legislation written by Australia and published by . This book was released on 1988* with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Download or read book Government Communications written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Select Committee on Communications and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first report of the 2008-09 session from the Select Committee on Communications on the subject of Government Communications (HLP 7, ISBN 9780104014189). One of the most important tasks of government is to provide clear, truthful and factual information to citizens. Accurate and impartial communication of information about government policies, activities and services is critical to the democractic process. Government communication falls into two areas, with the media and with the public. The growth in the 24 hour media, has meant that the cost of Government communications have grown considerably. The last external review of Government communications took place in the 2003-04 session by Sir Robert Phillis, the Chief Executive of the Guardian Media Group (http://archive.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/gcreview/News/FinalReport.pdf). Since that review a number of changes to the structure and focus of Government Communications has taken place. This report sets out a number of recommendations, including: when there is sensitive information, the Government should commit to return to Parliament at the earliest opportunity to give an account of developments; that the Prime Minister should draw all Ministers' attention to the guidance in the Ministerial Code that the most important announcements of Government policy should be made in the first instance to Parliament; further, that new information should always be provided on a fair and equal basis to all interested journalists; that the morning briefing to journalists, should appear live on the Number 10 website; that the Leader of the House of Commons should reinstate a weekly briefing on parliamentary business; that all major press conferences should be live on the internet; it is important that Ministers make clear that special advisers must follow the guidance available and stay within set limits; that where possible, high-flying civil servants should spend a period of service in the departmental press office; that the Chief Executive of the Central Office of Information should take the lead in improving standards, with training and guidance to regional press officers, tailoring regional press releases, having greater contact with the regional media and making more senior officials and Ministers available for interview on the local impact of policies; the Committee states that Government information should always be available and accessible to as many people as possible and that the Cabinet Office should collate annual statistics on the costs of Government Communications across departments.
Download or read book Freedom of Information One Year on written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Constitutional Affairs Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2006-06-28 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and the new Environmental Information Regulations came into force fully on 1 January 2005. They give people the right of access to information held by over 100,000 public authorities across the UK. This inquiry examines the first year's experience of FOI and considers the impact which it has made. The implementation of the FOI Act has already brought about the release of significant new information. The Committee is impressed by the efforts made by public authorities to meet the demands of the Act. The most commonly cited problem for requesters was delays in responding to requests. Published data show that there are many cases where the 20 day statutory response time is not being complied with, and lack of interpretation in the code of practice as to 'reasonable' time limits enables public authorities to make indefinite extensions of many months. The report identifies a number of areas where the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) should improve compliance, the immediate priority being a more assertive enforcement of the law. The complaints resolution process provided by the Information Commissioner's Office during 2005 was unsatisfactory, with many delays in starting investigation of complaints, and concerns over the standard of investigation and information provided in the decisions. The Committee welcomes the Commissioner's proposals to increase efficiency and effectiveness, and would like the Commissioner to be directly responsible to, and funded by, Parliament. Another area of concern is the long-term preservation of electronic records. Records management practices in some public authorities need substantial improvement. Plans are needed to handle the rapid and significant changes in technology and the inevitable degradation of storage media. Freedom of Information has no force without a proper commitment to ensure that the information held is in a retrievable form.
Download or read book Freedom of Information written by Patrick Birkinshaw and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enacted in 2000 and in operation in the UK since 2005, the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act has revealed information which has generated calls for constitutional reform. A massive 'information jurisprudence' has developed through the decisions of the Information Commissioner, the Information Tribunal and the courts. Governments' responses to the war on terror have involved increased resort to claims of national security and accompanying secrecy, but these developments have to exist alongside demands for FOI and transparency. FOI has to balance access to and protection of personal information, and major amendments have been made to the Data Protection Act in order to balance the competing demands of transparency and privacy. This detailed discussion of FOI laws and personal data laws examines the historical development of secrecy, national security and government, and their modern context.
