Many bodies which perform public functions are to be consulted about being brought within the scope of freedom of information. These include
The Ministry of Justice will also confirm it is pressing ahead with extending FOI to three organisations previously indicated,
As yet, there are no plans to bring Network Rail, within the FOI scope, as pledged by both coalition parties before the election, nor the private utility or water companies. The Royal family also find themselves with greater protection from FOI, with an absolute exemption for communications with the monarch and the heir to the throne.
From 2013, the 30 year rule for the release of public documents is to be reduced to 20, phased in over 10 years with two years' worth of records being transferred each year until the process is complete.
Source: Martin Rosenbaum at the BBC
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Thanks for that Liz and for quoting the source. IMO, the Freedom of Information Act was one of the few praiseworthy things the last government did but towards the end of that parliament there were stirrings by certain politicians (councillors) that the Act was a nuisance for them.
On the whole, it is a good thing and I'm pleased to see it being extended. The Office of the Information Commissioner needs to be beefed up. It took 12 months to get them to agree that excuses deployed by LBH not to release the Lease of Alexandra Palace to me were "not engaged". Don't you just love the terminology?!
For some: "Executing the Highways Maintenance Plan" is simply a polite way of saying: "Resurfacing your road."
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