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 …
Upcoming events: Autumn 2019
FOIMan highlights events he will be speaking at in Autumn 2019. Last week I ran a workshop at the IRMS Public Sector Group on the relationship between FOI and records management. It was great fun …
What we don’t know
FOIMan explains why some truths we cling to about the UK’s FOIA are not quite what they seem. A few months ago I was delivering some FOI training to a local authority (always available at …
London councils: how good are they at FOI?
FOIMan highlights a new report from the Campaign for FOI on good practice – and whether London councils are meeting it. The Campaign for FOI has conducted research into the way London local authorities meet …
Openness by Design: less fluff please
FOIMan comments on the ICO’s new draft FOI strategy ‘Openness by Design’. A few weeks ago the ICO published its draft strategy for FOI and access to information over the next three years. It is still …
Extend FOI says Information Commissioner
FOIMan reports on a new report from the Information Commissioner calling for FOI to be extended to cover a wider range of bodies. Two weeks ago the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a consultation on …