FOIMan welcomes the publication of the FOI Commission’s long-awaited report and the Government’s promise not to make legal changes to the Act. So the FOI Commission has finally reported. Many were pleasantly surprised to find …
FOIMan publishes his evidence to the FOI Commission. Friday was the deadline for submissions in response to the FOI Commission’s call for evidence. If Twitter last week was any indication, then vast numbers contributed. However, …
FOIMan brings you the responses from government departments to his recent FOI request on public relations. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the outcome of my FOI requests to central government departments on …
FOIMan suggests ways to respond to the government’s recent announcements in relation to FOI. In the last couple of weeks it has become increasingly clear that the Freedom of Information Act is under threat. First there …
An FOIMan info-graphic. Last week an FOI Commission was set up by the government, and one of its aims is to consider “whether the operation of the Act adequately recognises the need for a ‘safe …
FOIMan explains why he is worried for the future of FOI as a result of the Justice Secretary’s comments yesterday. News reports over the weekend suggested that the new Justice Secretary, Michael Gove, was planning a renewed attack …
