Will FOI be humbled?

FOIMan gazes into his crystal ball to see what will result from the government’s response to the House of Commons’ Humble Address. Amongst everything else that happened this very unusual week (although aren’t they all …

Better information?

FOIMan reviews the government’s response to Sir Alex Allan’s review of government record-keeping and information management. “Good records management is essential for good government”, said Sir Alex Allan in his report to the Cabinet Secretary …

FOI Commission Reports

FOIMan welcomes the publication of the FOI Commission’s long-awaited report and the Government’s promise not to make legal changes to the Act. So the FOI Commission has finally reported. Many were pleasantly surprised to find …

Public Data Vs FOI?

FOI Man welcomes Government moves to improve transparency across the public sector. But a more pro-active approach to publication of data mustn’t be used as justification for (or a smokescreen for) weakening the right to make requests for information through the Freedom of Information Act.