21 June 2007
Consultation on draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations closes today.
Consultation on draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations closes today.
The Government has been consulting on whether the 2004 regulations should be amended to deal with requests imposing a disproportionate burden on public authority resources.
The consultation period was originally extended from the beginning of March to 21 June 2007 to give more people the opportunity to respond. Over 250 responses were received which the Government will now consider and analyse before publishing a formal response within the next three months.
Notes to Editors
1. Consultation on draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations
2. The second Freedom of Information annual report was published on 20 June 2007
3. Further information about Freedom of Information
4. The Freedom of Information Act was passed on 30 November 2000 and covers 100,000 public authorities.
5. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 applies to the UK Government and to public authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. See the Scottish Executive website for the Freedom of Information Act Scotland 2002
6. For media inquiries contact Emma Marsh, Ministry of Justice Press Office, on 020 7210 2645.
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