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 …
Nothing flopsy about this RoPSI
FOIMan finds the Holy Grail of a first decision under the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations. Ever since the first Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations became law in 2005, I’ve known them as …
Delving Deeper into Denham’s Drive for a Duty to Document
FOIMan examines the Information Commissioner’s proposals for a new duty to document. In December, the Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, gave a speech at an event celebrating 250 years of freedom of information. During the speech …
What would an archivist do as information commissioner?
FOIMan reports on his first encounter with the new Information Commissioner. One of the things that struck me most when Elizabeth Denham was appointed Information Commissioner earlier this year was her background. After the career …
Is the ICO fit for purpose?
FOIMan summarises the outcome of the government’s long-awaited Triennial Review of the Information Commissioner’s Office. The government has finally published its Triennial Review of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The long-awaited report concludes that: the ICO …