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.

John Cross from the MySociety team writes about their latest campaign: On New Year’s Day 2005, when the Freedom of Information Act 2000 came into force it was described in the Government Press Release as “one of the most generous Freedom of Information regimes in the world.” The reality has been mixed, information released has lead

THE Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act is an important piece of legislation, affording the public a means to access data held by public authorities.

What better advertisement of the power that Freedom of Information gives the people than MP Anthony Steen’s intemperate comment: “It was this Government that introduced the Freedom of Information Act and it is this Government that insisted on the things which caught me on the wrong foot.” Mr Steen also complained: “What right does the public have to

Today’s Guardian reports on Labour’s latest attempts to dilute the very Freedom of Information Act (2000) which it once passed: Ministers today faced a backlash following the revelation that they are backing plans to exempt MPs from Freedom of Information Act legislation. The Liberal Democrats denounced the move, saying the party’s MPs would be advised to

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 Freedom of Information Act had not stopped a culture of secrecy pervading government, a House of Lords committee has heard. By Oliver Luft

Via Bishop Hill, it seems that a Liberal Democrat, Jo Swinson, has put forward an EDM against the disgusting idea that MPs' expenses should be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. TEXT OF EARLY DAY MOTION Freedom of Information (Parliament) Order 2009 Primary Sponsor: Jo Swinson (LD, East Dunbartonshire) That this House notes with concern the provisions in the Freedom of Information (Parlia...

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).

A discussion paper that raises the prospect of extending the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act to more organisations has been published by the Scottish Government.