The “Independent Commission on Freedom of Information”, established by the Government on 17 July 2015 to review the Freedom of Information Act, has published its findings and recommendations. The Commission held a call for evidence, which received over 30,000 submissions,…
Open Data Aha!
Signposting to open data being used in 'real life'
Tag: Independent Commission on Freedom of Information
Freedom of Information Commission publishes recommendations
Posted in Open Government, Posts from feeds, Transparency Tagged with: FOI, Independent Commission on Freedom of Information, UK Open Government Network
FOI review: Commission publishes 21 recommendations on FOI Act
The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information has published its report on the FOI Act. The five-member commission has recommended 21 different areas of the Act that should change following its review of 30,000 evidence submissions and two oral evidence…
Posted in Open Government, Posts from feeds, Transparency Tagged with: FOI, FOI Directory, Independent Commission on Freedom of Information
Notes from OGN meeting with Minister for the Cabinet Office, Matthew Hancock MP | 5th November 2015
On 5th November 2015, the steering group of the Open Government Civil Society Network met with the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Matthew Hancock MP, to discuss progress on open government in the UK. Please see a note from the meeting…
Posted in Benefits of open data, Data, Informing Decision-making, Posts from feeds, Smart communities, Transparency Tagged with: Cabinet Office, FOI, Independent Commission on Freedom of Information, Matthew Hancock, open data, open government, Open Government Manifesto, Open Government Network (OGN), Open Government Partnership
Over 100 CSOs sign OGN evidence to the FOI Commission
Over 100 civil society organisations, ranging from national NGOs, to local community groups, and open government campaigners, to health, environment and transport charities, have signed the UK’s Open Government Network’s evidence to the FOI Commission, stating their support for a strong…
Posted in Benefits of open data, Informing Decision-making, Open Government, Posts from feeds, Transparency Tagged with: FOI, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Government, Independent Commission on Freedom of Information, open government, Open Government Network (OGN), policy, public interest, Tim Hughes, Transparency
Why governments think that freedom of information is for nincompoops
stable Politicians go off being open quite easily. Tony Blair went from being a champion of transparency in 1997 to calling himself a “nincompoop” for passing a Freedom of Information Act in 2010. Barack Obama was the “Transparency President”…
Cabinet Office refuses to provide more details about FOI Commission
The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information was announced exactly one month ago yesterday, but no more information has been given out about its work. Fortunately, now that 20 working days have passed, some information about the review might start…