FoI minister Matthew Hancock would be ‘very happy’ if commission suggested no changes to act, reports The Times
The minister in charge of Freedom of Information is reportedly opposed to weakening the act. The Times quotes sources close…
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Hands Off FoI: Council says fees would not be ‘appropriate’ and calls on Government to consider providing more funding
Middlesbrough Council has given its backing to the Freedom of Information Act and said it will "stand against any attempts…
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Former Civil Service chief Kerslake at odds with his successor as he warns weakening FoI is a ‘false move’
Lord Kerslake, the former head of the Civil Service, has praised the "fundamental" importance of the Freedom of Information Act.…
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Hands Off FoI: Senior minister tells The Sun ‘nobody in Government wants to touch this now’
The Government is reported to be getting "cold feet" over plans to weaken the Freedom of Information Act. The Sun…
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Former head of Civil Service Lord Kerslake backs FoI: ‘We need more open government, not less’
The former head of the Civil Service has backed the Freedom of Information Act in its current form and said:…
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‘Insidious conspiracy’: Daily Mail front-page warning over public sector campaign to weaken Freedom of Information
The Daily Mail has today devoted four pages to coverage to the Freedom of Information Act, condemning public sector attempts…
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‘A grotesque attack on democracy’: Journalism industry anger over council calls for weakened FoI Act
The Daily Telegraph has condemned local council calls to weaken the Freedom of Information Act as a "grotesque attack on…
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NHS authorities complain FoI Act leads to financial ‘burden’, ‘misleading’ public and ‘reputational damage’
Public authorities in the NHS have called for fees and reduced time limits to relieve the “burden” of the Freedom…
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