The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new common sense guidance for freedom of information practitioners on how to deal with requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) which relate to individuals’ personal information.

The BBC learns that NI Water is being investigated by the Information Commissioner over its compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.

THE Scottish Information Commissioner has joined the judging panel to help The Scotsman uncover how in history could have been altered had the Freedom of Information Act been

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new common sense guidance for freedom of information practitioners on how to interpret and respond to unclear requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR).

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance to help freedom of information practitioners understand when a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) can be refused on the grounds of national security.

The Lib Dem’s have been at the forefront of tackling nuisance calling. Brum Lib Dem MP, John Hemming has been an enthusiastic supporter of the campaign against such calls. Back in 2005 the Lib Dems took the SNP to the information commissioner for their use of automated calls. The Information Commissioner found against the SNP. More recently they took Labour to task for their use of automated

Thousands of people who entered competitions on The Sun website have been warned that their personal information may have been stolen, reports the BBC. The company said it had reported the matter to the police and the Information Commissioner.Did the company say that with a straight face? What did the police and the Information Commissioner say, I wonder. "Never heard of you"? It gets better. News...

Christopher Graham, currently the Director General of the Advertising Standards Authority, has been selected as the preferred candidate to take over as Information Commissioner when Richard Thomas retires from the post in June 2009. Mr Graham was identified following a rigorous selection process, validated by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.

The Information Commissioner tells the Welsh Government to review the way it handles freedom of information requests.

A new report, commissioned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), records the observations of some former Ministers, as well as current and former senior civil servants and government advisers about the policy making process and the impact of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI).