Ninth Report - The Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Clearing House

Select Committee
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee HC 505 29 April 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 14 items (7 recs)
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7 Conclusion Deferred
Para 45
During the inquiry, the Committee received multiple examples of poor FOI handling in central Government departments, particularly in relation to non-applicant blind handling, how Public Interest Tests are evaluated and delays in Freedom of Information handling.
Government Response Summary
The government states that the ICO's sponsor department is DCMS, which works with the Cabinet Office to stay updated on FOI policy and discuss budgetary responsibility, to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
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13 Conclusion Deferred
Para 67
The Cabinet Office is the departmental sponsor of the Freedom of Information Act, and Freedom of Information policy more generally. We therefore expect that there should be a stronger working relationship between the Information Commissioner’s Office and the Cabinet Office. Evidence submitted to the Committee suggests that until recently the …
Government Response Summary
The government states that the ICO's sponsor department is DCMS, which works with the Cabinet Office to stay updated on FOI policy and discuss budgetary responsibility, to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
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