Ministers warned over information act
Press Review 7 December 2004
Ministers are not providing enough guidance to the public sector about the impact of new freedom of information legislation, MPs have warned.
Public bodies warned on freedom of information
News Article 7 December 2004
The government is not providing enough guidance to the public sector about the impact of new freedom of information legislation, MPs have warned.
Falconer facing information claim
Press Review 1 December 2004
Lord Falconer has been accused of relaxing rules forcing 100,000 public authorities to give prompt replies when the new Freedom of Information Act comes into force.
Shredders in overdrive prior to Information Act
Press Review 29 November 2004
The government has been been shredding record numbers of official files in the months leading up to the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act.
Falconer: FoI will open procurement
News Article 26 November 2004
A senior minister has predicted that the Freedom of Information Act will make government procurement much more open.
New law to open up procurement practices
Press Review 26 November 2004
Lord Falconer tells the FT that the £125 billion annual government procurement process will become "much more open" under new freedom of information laws set to come into force in January.
Companies preparing for public law change
Press Review 15 November 2004
The FT says that firms are bracing themselves for a barrage of requests about their dealings with the public sector when freedom of information legislation takes effect in less than two months' time.
Freedom of information 'a big deal in Whitehall'
News Article 18 October 2004
Lord Falconer has pledged that the government will not charge prohibitive fees for data under the Freedom of Information Act.
Falconer defends FoI Act
Press Review 18 October 2004
Lord Falconer has pledged that the government will not charge prohibitive fees for information under the Freedom of Information Act.
MPs facing expenses league table
Press Review 5 August 2004
MPs are concerned about plans to publish their expense claims over the last three years, reports the Guardian.
Ministers disclose private interests
Press Review 26 July 2004
A group of ministers has voluntarily disclosed their private interests to the Guardian newspaper, undermining government policy which states that such information should be kept secret on the grounds of privacy.
'Fine words not enough' on freedom of information
News Article 14 July 2004
Public bodies should be ready to "hit the ground running" when the Freedom of Information Act takes effect next January, the information commissioner has said.
Watchdog backs No10 on Iraq war advice
News Article 30 June 2004
The parliamentary ombudsman has backed the government's decision not to release legal advice on the Iraq war.
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MPs angered by information charges
Press Review 10 June 2004
MPs from across the political spectrum have urged ministers not to break their pledges to charge modest fees for accessing data under the Freedom of Information Act.
