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More public bodies now covered by FoI

Posted by Martin Stabe on 24 February 2006 at 19:23
Tags: Freedom of Information

The Constitutional Affairs Secretary has added a number of new organisations to the  list of  public bodies covered by the Freedom of Information Act

Steve Wood at UK FOIA Blog has the full list, which includes the British Transport Police Authority, the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts and the Gaelic Media Service (in respect of information held for purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature).

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Tags: Freedom of Information

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1. Watching Them, Watching Us |  27 February 2006 at 10:53pm

   Notably missing from the list are the Interception of Communications Commissioner, the Intelligence Services Commissioner, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland and the Office of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner (the Chief Surveillance Commissioner and Assistant Surveillance Commissioners.

   This is despite these Commissioners having been established by an Act of Parliament, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and being appointed by the Prime Minister, i.e. fulfilling both of the criteria for being added to Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act.

   “Adding Public Bodies to Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act - or not”

   http://www.spy.org.uk/foia/2006/02/adding_public_bodies_to_schedu.html

   So no Freedom of Information Act requests about the “Wilson Doctrine” phone tapping of MPs (or should that also now include MSPs or MEPs, and mibile communications and the internet , not just landline telephones ?) or any other state authorised surveillance.

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