Freedom of Information Act 2000: designation of additional public authorities
Status: Closed - with response
Open date: 25 October 2007
Close date: 01 February 2008
Responses published: 16 July 2009
The aim of the consultation document is to seek views as to whether the Government should look to use the powers under Section 5 of the Freedom of Information Act and extend the coverage of the Act and if so, which organisations it should consider.
Consultation paper
- Consultation paper (PDF 0.23mb 33 pages)
- Summary of questions (Word 0.04mb 2 pages)
Response
A total of 136 responses were received. The government response proposes an initial, focused section 5 order to be accompanied by action outside the Act to promote proactive publication and openness.
The response also makes clear the government's intention to consider whether section 5 or primary legislation are options to include Network Rail and utility companies within the FOIA regime. The current list of persons proposed in this first section 5 order are; Academy schools, Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Financial Ombudsman Service and UCAS.
These bodies will be consulted directly, and the government aims to bring forward a section 5 order early in the 2009/2010 parliamentary session.
- Response to consultation (PDF 0.22mb 42 pages)
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