FOI requests via Twitter – a Supreme problem
FOI Man looks at whether FOI requests can be made via Twitter, and concludes that it just isn’t a very good idea. Earlier today, the UK’s Supreme Court started to use Twitter to much excitement …
Post-Legislative Scrutiny – My submission
FOI Man sums up what he told the Justice Select Committee as they prepare to carry out their post-legislative scrutiny. Tomorrow, Friday 3 February, is the deadline for submissions of evidence to the Justice Select …
Evidence to the Post-Legislative Scrutiny
FOI Man reminds readers of recent blog posts that you might find of use if you are submitting evidence to the Justice Select Committee’s Post-Legislative Scrutiny of FOI The deadline for submitting evidence to the …
To give and not to count the cost
The following is a piece I wrote recently for a print publication but in the event it wasn’t used. I’m publishing it here for your interest, and in case it is of use to you …
Should Cabinet minutes remain in the closet?
FOI Man challenges the claims of the Lord G.O.D. and his exalted predecessors that FOI threatens good government. Just before Christmas, the outgoing Cabinet Secretary, Gus O’Donnell, known affectionately (mostly) in the Civil Service as …
Remote ivory towers or engaged with the modern world? Universities must decide
FOI Man responds to a blog post by Universities UK, the representative body for Universities and Higher Education in the UK. It’s fair to say that when I made the decision a few weeks ago …