The Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearing House

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 29 Jun 2021 Closed: 20 Oct 2022 Parliament page
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee is holding an inquiry into the Cabinet Office’s implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
7 Recommendations
7 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
9 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 15 events
7 Jul
2022
Report published
28 Jun
2022
Correspondence
28 Jun
2022
Correspondence
8 Jun
2022
Correspondence
8 Jun
2022
Correspondence
17 May
2022
Correspondence
29 Apr
2022
Report published
8 Feb
2022
Correspondence
14 Dec
2021
Correspondence
25 Nov
2021
Oral evidence
25 Nov
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
26 Oct
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
25 Nov 2021
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The Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearing House
Andrew White · Information Commissioner's Office Elizabeth Denham CBE · Information Commissioner's Office
26 Oct 2021
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Dr Ben Worthy · Birkbeck, University of London Dr Mária Žuffová · European University Institute Gavin Freeguard · Connected by Data Jenna Corderoy · Open Democracy Martin Rosenbaum Mr George Greenwood · The Times and Sunday Times
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Ninth Report - The Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearin… HC 505 29 Apr 2022 14 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
11 Recommendation Rejected
Ninth Report - The Cabinet Office …
The Cabinet Office should also issue clearer cross-government guidance on the need to maintain public...
The Cabinet Office should also issue clearer cross-government guidance on the need to maintain public record to take into account the rise of private messaging systems. Finally, the Government needs to revisit its decision to exempt the Advanced Research and … Read more
Government Response
The government committed to transparency and revising guidance on maintaining public records, but rejected revisiting the decision to exempt the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) from the Freedom of Information Act, as it was extensively debated and agreed to by both Houses of Parliament.
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14 Recommendation Rejected
Ninth Report - The Cabinet Office …
To ensure clearer lines of accountability and to aid the Freedom of Information responsibilities of...
To ensure clearer lines of accountability and to aid the Freedom of Information responsibilities of the Information Commissioner’s Office, the Government should consider how to better align departmental policy responsibility and financial responsibility for the Information Commissioner’s Office’s Freedom of … Read more
Government Response
The government believes the current governance structure helps to avoid any perception that there is a potential conflict of interest with FOI policy and declines to change departmental policy or financial responsibility.
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Government Response AI assessment · 14 of 7 classified
Accepted 4
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 2
Rejected 2
Total 7 recs + 7 conclusions
Correspondence 9 letters
28 Jun 2022 To committee Letter from Lord True CBE, Minister of State, Cabinet Office on the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearing House Internal Review, dated 17.6.22
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28 Jun 2022 To committee Letter from John Edwards, UK Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner's Office on the Cabinet Office Freedom of information Clearing House internal review, dated 21.6.22
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8 Jun 2022 From committee Letter to Jonathan Edwards, Information Commissioner on the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearing House Internal Review, dated 8.6.22
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8 Jun 2022 From committee Letter to Sue Langley OBE, Lead Non-Executive Director, Home Office on the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearing House Internal Review, dated 8.6.22
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17 May 2022 To committee Letter from Lord True, Minister of State, Cabinet Office on the PACAC inquiry into the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearing House, dated 28.4.22
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8 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster on Cabinet Office's Freedom of Information Clearing House, dated 1.2.22
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14 Dec 2021 Correspondence from James Dipple-Johnstone on The Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearing House dated 3 December 2021
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7 Sep 2021 To committee Letter from Chloe Smith MP, Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution on the Clearing House, dated 31.8.21
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29 Jun 2021 From committee Letter to Navendu Mishra MP on Cabinet Office Clearing House Judgement, dated 29.6.21
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