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 …
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 …
FOI Man explains why he feels uncomfortable with one police force’s (sort of) transparent approach to FOI. Avon and Somerset Constabulary, like many other public authorities, have a page on their website for FOI. And …
FOI Man reports on the latest research on the cost of answering FOI requests. The Ministry of Justice says that the average cost of answering FOI requests to central government in staff time is £30 …
FOI Man is mentioned in the national press, the Lord GO’D descends upon the Justice Select Committee, and the relationship between FOI and the Human Rights Act is to be examined in the Supreme Court …
FOI Man puts his head in his hands over Prime Minister David Cameron’s latest comments on FOI. Earlier today the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude was once again calling for more transparency in …
I’ve written a new post for the Save FOI campaign website looking at claims that NHS bodies are spending “millions on FOI instead of patients”.