How safe is FOI?
FOIMan reviews the state of FOI in the UK at the end of the last party conference season before the 2015 General Election. It seems like only yesterday that I coined the hashtag #saveFOI when, …
Campaign for the Campaign for Freedom of Information
FOI Man calls for anyone who uses FOI, benefits from it, or is interested in transparency to support the Campaign for Freedom of Information I’ve been a bit quiet blog-wise over the last month, for …
Could Wikeley make FOI changes less likely?
Recent rulings by the Information Tribunal relating to vexatious requests could be a better answer to Government concerns over FOI than changes being mooted by the Ministry of Justice. At a briefing earlier today, Maurice …
Debate on future of FOI
FOI Man comments on this week’s Westminster Hall debate on the future of FOI This week there was a debate on the future of FOI following the post-legislative scrutiny. I have to admit that until …
Government responds to Justice Select Committee
FOI Man reports on the Government’s response to the Justice Select Committee’s post-legislative scrutiny report. The Ministry of Justice has published the Government’s response to the Justice Select Committee’s post-legislative scrutiny report on the Freedom …
A warning shot across the bows?
FOI Man considers the immediate impact of the Justice Select Committee’s report on FOI – on the Information Commissioner. Before taking a break to follow the marvellous Olympic and Paralympic action, I last wrote here …