How Pro-FOI is the Coalition Government?
Government attitudes to FOI have to be judged by their approach to FOI requests as well as their announcements about openness and proactive disclosures. Extensions to FOI have to be effectively resourced.
Re-Using FOI – the Conservatives claim FOI for business
Interesting speech from Francis Maude, Cabinet Office Minister, at the Conservative Party Conference. It includes a section on ‘Transparency’. There is the usual blurb about openness, but the focus is clearly on making information available …
ICO Naming and Shaming could be good for FOI Officers
ICO naming and shaming authorities who don’t respond to FOI requests on time could be a good thing for FOI Officers.
Is there room for another blog on FOI?
There are quite a number of blogs about FOI now. You’ll find links to some of them at the side of this page. So what is it that I have to say that will be …