Justice for FOI

FOI Man greets the Justice Select Committee’s Post-Legislative Scrutiny report with some relief. This week is a very exciting time for everyone in the UK. It’s finally here, after 7 years, and months of wrangling …

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.