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==Ongoing==
==Ongoing==
=== Government Spending Review - abolition of quangos ===
* A number of non-departmental government bodies / quangos have been named as being up for abolition, merger or absorption into parent departments, as part of the Coalition Government's Spending Review, due this autumn 
* Main article:  [[Bonfire of the quangos]]


===NHS community services divestment===
===NHS community services divestment===
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* [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/MediaCentre/Pressreleases/DH_122189 DH press release]
* [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/MediaCentre/Pressreleases/DH_122189 DH press release]


==1st March 2014==
* Added to [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]]:
** The {{WDTK|Payment Systems Regulator|the_payment_systems_regulator_limited}} established under section 40 of the {{ukpga|2013|33|Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013}} ''(added by {{ukpga|2013|33}} and {{uksi|2014|377}})''


==1st April 2014==
== April - May 2015==
* Merger of [[internal drainage board]]s: Muston and Yedingham Drainage Board, Rye Internal Drainage Board, Thornton Internal Drainage Board → {{WDTK|Vale of Pickering Internal Drainage Board|vale_of_pickering_idb}} ({{uksi|2014|1030}})
Correspondent suggests we should watch out for the creation of Nythe Parish Council in Swindon, Wiltshire.
* Addition to [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]]:
** {{WDTK|The Office for Nuclear Regulation|onr}} ''(added by {{ukpga|2013|32}} and {{uksi|2014|251}})''
* {{anaw|2013|3}}:
** amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]]: [sch4 para19]
*** {{WDTK|The Wales Audit Office|wao}} ''(added by {{anaw|2013|3}} and {{wsi|2013|1466}})''
** makes consequential amendments to the [[FOIA Section 36 Exemption]] [sch4 para18]
 
==13th May 2014==
* Addition to [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]]:
** {{WDTK|The College of Policing|college_of_policing}} ''(added by {{ukpga|2014|12}} and {{uksi|2014|949}})''


==23rd May 2014==
==27th March 2015==
* {{ukpga|2014|4}} amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]]:
** {{WDTK|The Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists|registrar_of_consultant_lobbyists}} ''(added by {{ukpga|2014|4}} and {{uksi|2014|1236}})''
==1st July 2014==
* {{WDTK|Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals National Health Service Trust|barnet_and_chase_farm_hospitals_nhs_trust}} dissolved by {{uksi|2014|1597}}.  It's [http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/11267974.Board_approves_hospital_takeover/ reported] that it'll be taken over by the {{WDTK|Royal Free London NHSFT|royal_free_london_nhs_foundation_trust}}.


==4th July 2014==
Abolition of two committees:
* {{WDTK|Plymouth College of Art and Design|plymouth_college_of_art}} converts from a [[further education corporation]] to a [[higher education corporation]] by {{uksi|2014|1507}}
*<strike>{{WDTK|The Advisory Committee on Pesticides}}</strike> ''(removed by {{uksi|2015|978}})''
*<strike>{{WDTK|The Advisory Committee on Pesticides for Northern Ireland|acp}}</strike> ''(removed by {{uksi|2015|978}})''


==14th July 2014==
==31st March 2015==
* {{ukpga|2014|21}} amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]]:
**<strike>Any [[regional flood defence committee]]</strike> ''(removed by {{ukpga|2014|21}})''
**Any [[Regional Flood and Coastal Committee]] ''(added by {{ukpga|2014|21}})''
* {{ukpga|2014|20}} amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]] [sch 4 para 21]:
* {{ukpga|2014|20}} amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]] [sch 4 para 21]:
**The Single Source Regulations Office ''(added by {{ukpga|2014|20}} and {{uksi|2014|1751}})''
**<strike>{{WDTK|The Review Board for Government Contracts|review_board_for_government_contracts}}</strike> ''(removed by {{ukpga|2014|20}} and {{uksi|2015|791}})''
==18th July 2014==
* {{uksi|2014|1924}} amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]]:
**<strike>Food from Britain</strike> ''(removed by {{uksi|2014|1924}})''
 
==31st July 2014==
* {{uksi|2014|857}} abolishes {{WDTK|West Northamptonshire Development Corporation|wndc}} (an [[urban development corporation]])
==31st August 2014==
* {{uksi|2014|2067}} establishes the Prospects College of Advanced Technology
 
==1st September 2014==
*Addition to [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]]:
**The Police Remuneration Review Body ''(added by {{ukpga|2014|12}} and {{uksi|2014|2125}})''
* {{WDTK|Police Negotiating Board|police_negotiating_board}} removed from [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]], except in Scotland, by {{uksi|2014|2125}}.
 
==31st October 2014==
* Abolition of all [[probation trust]]s by {{uksi|2014|2704}}
 
== April - May 2015==
Correspondent suggests we should watch out for the creation of Nythe Parish Council in Swindon, Wiltshire.
 


==1 April 2015==
==1 April 2015==
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** 71A {{WDTK|The Moredun Research Institute|moredun_research_institute}} ''(added by {{ssi|2014|354}})''
** 71A {{WDTK|The Moredun Research Institute|moredun_research_institute}} ''(added by {{ssi|2014|354}})''
** <strike>75A {{WDTK|The Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland|passengers_view_scotland}}</strike> ''(added by {{asp|2005|12}} and {{ssi|2005|454}}; removed by {{ssi|2014|354}})''
** <strike>75A {{WDTK|The Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland|passengers_view_scotland}}</strike> ''(added by {{asp|2005|12}} and {{ssi|2005|454}}; removed by {{ssi|2014|354}})''
** <strike>75A {{WDTK|The Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland|passengers_view_scotland}}</strike> ''(added by {{asp|2005|12}} and {{ssi|2005|454}}; removed by {{ssi|2014|354}})''
* other additions to [[FOISA Schedule 1]]:
** {{WDTK|Revenue Scotland|revenue_scotland}} ''(added by {{asp|2014|16}} and {{ssi|2015|110}})''
** 7B {{WDTK|Food Standards Scotland|food_standards_scotland}} ''(added by {{asp|2015|1}} and {{ssi|2015|99}})''


==1st May 2015==
==1st May 2015==
* {{nia|2009|3}} and {{nisr|2015|230}} abolish the {{WDTK|Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland|dlaab_ni}} and removes it from [[FOIA Schedule I Part VII]].
* {{nia|2009|3}} and {{nisr|2015|230}} abolish the {{WDTK|Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland|dlaab_ni}} and removes it from [[FOIA Schedule I Part VII]].
==1st June 2015==
* Abolition of the {{WDTK|Forth Estuary Transport Authority|feta}} by {{asp|2013|8}} and {{ssi|2015|190}}
==27th June 2015==
* Establishment of more [[integration joint board]]s by {{ssi|2015|222}}:
**Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board
**East Dunbartonshire Integration Joint Board
**East Lothian Integration Joint Board
**East Renfrewshire Integration Joint Board
**Edinburgh City Integration Joint Board
**Inverclyde Integration Joint Board
**Midlothian Integration Joint Board
**North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board
**Renfrewshire Integration Joint Board
**Shetland Islands Integration Joint Board
**West Dunbartonshire Integration Joint Board
==30th July 2015==
* Incorporation of the National College for High Speed Rail (a [[further education corporation]]) by ''{{uksi|2015|1547}}''.
==1st September 2015==
* Abolition of West Middlesex University Hospital National Health Service Trust by {{uksi|2015|1621}}.
==21st September 2015==
* Establishment of more [[integration joint board]]s by {{ssi|2015|266}}:
** South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board
** West Lothian Integration Joint Board
** Western Isles Integration Joint Board
==1st October 2015==
* Amendment to [[FOISA Schedule 1]]:
** <strike>76 {{WDTK|The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland|rcahms}}</strike> ''(removed by {{asp|2014|19}} and {{ssi|2015|196}})''
==3rd October 2015==
* Creation of more [[integration joint board]]s by {{ssi|2015|321}}
==22nd October 2015==
* {{WDTK|British School of Osteopathy|british_school_of_osteopathy}} becomes a [[designated institution]] by virtue of {{uksi|2015|1703}}.
==1st March 2016==
*Establishment of a new [[commons council]]:
**Bodmin Moor Commons Council ''(established by {{uksi|2015|1515}})''
==1st April 2016==
* Establishment of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (a [[combined authority]]) by {{uksi|2016|449}}
==9 May 2016==
Government department changes in Northern Ireland
https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/new-government-departments-created
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/changes-government-departments
== September 2016 ==
* Serco Ltd, as of 1 September 2016 come under the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for the specific function of the operation of HMP Kilmarnock.
* Sodexo as a contractor running a Scottish prison in relation to HMP Addiewell
Bodies coming under FOISA on 1st September 2016 include:
* Grant aided schools
* Independent special schools listed in the Register of Independent Schools as set out in section 98 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and which fall within paragraph (a) of the definition of “special school” in section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980
* Scottish Health Innovations Limited
* Persons providing a “secure accommodation service” as defined in paragraph 6 of schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Establishment of a new [[Further Education College]]:
* National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries ('''C''', by {{uksi|2016|833}})
==1st October 2016==
* Creation of Pevensey and Cuckmere Water Level Management Board by {{uksi|2016|854}}.
==Late 2016 Perhaps ==
If the Higher Education and Research Bill becomes law  http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/highereducationandresearch.html
* "United Kingdom Research and Innovation" will be created as the UK's single public research and innovation funding body. Research councils and Innovate UK will still exist but within UKRI
* The Office for Students will be created as a regulator. The Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Office for Fair Access, which supports the Director of Fair Access to Higher Education, will be wound up.
==1 April 2018 ==
Clinical Commissioning Group mergers
https://digital.nhs.uk/organisation-data-service/news-and-updates/february-2018-newsletter#Clinical%20Commissioning%20Group%20mergers
==Summer / Autumn 2018==
North Yorkshire PCC to take on responsibility for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
The change is set to take place during the autumn.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/north-yorkshire-pcc-to-take-on-responsibility-for-north-yorkshire-fire-and-rescue-service
The same is to happen in Cambridgeshire but there's no date set yet
http://www.cambridgeshire-pcc.gov.uk/get-involved/fire-governance-consultation/
==April 2019==
Rumoured merger of Derbyshire's CCGs.


==Indefinite==
==Indefinite==
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* {{asp|2010|13}} (sch 1 para 14) adds to [[FOISA Schedule I]]:
* {{asp|2010|13}} (sch 1 para 14) adds to [[FOISA Schedule I]]:
** 98A The Scottish Sentencing Council.
** 98A The Scottish Sentencing Council.
* {{nia|2011|24}} amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VII]]:
**<strike>A [[district policing partnership]]</strike> ''(removed by {{nia|2011|24}})''
**A [[policing and community safety partnership]] or a [[district policing and community safety partnership]] established under Part 3 of the {{nia|2011|24|Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2011}} ''(added by {{nia|2011|24}})''
**<strike>[[District_policing_partnership|A sub-group established under section 21 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000]]</strike> ''(added by {{ukpga|2003|6}}; removed by {{nia|2011|24}})''
* {{ukpga|2012|7}}:
* {{ukpga|2012|7}}:
** Amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part III]]:
** Amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part III]]:
*** 40 - A [[National Health Service trust]] established under <strike>section 25 of the {{ukpga|2006|41}} or</strike> section 18 of the {{ukpga|2006|42}} ''(amended by {{ukpga|2006|43}})'' [sch14 para 81]
*** 40 - A [[National Health Service trust]] established under <strike>section 25 of the {{ukpga|2006|41}} or</strike> section 18 of the {{ukpga|2006|42}} ''(amended by {{ukpga|2006|43}})'' [sch14 para 81]
* {{ukpga|2012|10}} amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]] [sch5 para 55]
**<strike>{{WDTK|The Legal Services Commission|legal_services_commission}}</strike> ''(removed by {{ukpga|2012|10}})''
* {{asp|2012|3}} amends [[FOISA Schedule 1]]:
** <strike>105 {{WDTK|The Trustees of the National Library of Scotland|national_library_for_scotland}}</strike> {{WDTK|The National Library of Scotland|national_library_for_scotland}} ''(amended by {{asp|2012|3}})''
* {{ukpga|2013|18}} also extends the [[FOIA Section 23 Exemption]] to cover information supplied by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
* {{ukpga|2013|18}} also extends the [[FOIA Section 23 Exemption]] to cover information supplied by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
* {{ukpga|2014|18}} [s20] creates a new FOIA exemption for research: [[FOIA Section 22A Exemption]]
* {{anaw|2015|4}} amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part II]] [sch1 para 5]:
* {{ukpga|2014|20}} amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]] [sch 4 para 21]:
** 33A A [[strategic planning panel]] established under section 60D of the {{ukpga|2004|5|Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004}} ''(added by {{anaw|2015|4}})''
**<strike>{{WDTK|The Review Board for Government Contracts|review_board_for_government_contracts}}</strike> ''(removed by {{ukpga|2014|20}})''
* {{anaw|2016|3}} [s 81]:
* {{asp|2014|16}} adds to [[FOISA Schedule 1]]:
** Abolishes the [[Regional Flood and Coastal Committee]] for Wales
** Revenue Scotland ''(added by {{asp|2014|16}})''
** Adds to [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]]:
*** Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee or Pwyllgor Llifogydd ac Erydu Arfordirol ''(added by {{anaw|2016|3}})''
* {{asp|2016|10}} adds to [[FOISA Schedule 1]]:
** 62ZZC Community Justice Scotland ''(added by {{asp|2016|10}})''
* {{nia|2016|14}} amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VII]]:
** The Legal Services Oversight Commissioner for Northern Ireland ''(added by {{nia|2016|14}})'' [sch1 para 17]
** <strike>{{WDTK|The Lay Observer for Northern Ireland|lay_observer_for_northern_ireland}}</strike> ''(removed by {{nia|2016|14}})'' [sch4 para 7]
* {{asp|2016|17}} [s21(2)] adds to [[FOISA Schedule 1]]:
** 18AA The Scottish Fiscal Commission ''(added by {{asp|2016|17}})''
* {{asp|2016|18}} [s21(2)] adds to [[FOISA Schedule 1]]:
** 90A The Scottish Land Commission ''(added by {{asp|2016|18}})''
* {{ukpga|2016|19}} [sch 3 para 9] amends [[FOIA Schedule 1 Part VI]]:
** Director of Labour Market Enforcement ''(added by {{ukpga|2016|19}})''
** <strike>{{WDTK|Gangmasters Licensing Authority|gangmasters_licensing_authority}}</strike> ''(added by {{ukpga|2004|11}}; removed by {{ukpga|2016|19}})''
** Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority ''(added by {{ukpga|2016|19}})''

Latest revision as of 23:35, 24 October 2018

Well, more future and past events than current events really. Events that are likely to require updates to FOIwiki and WhatDoTheyKnow and other FOI related news. We tend to leave around 12 months of events on this page.

Ongoing

NHS community services divestment

Main article: NHS community services divestment

Primary care trusts are being required by DH to divest themselves of their in-house community services. In most cases, this is either to existing or newly formed National Health Service trusts or NHS foundation trusts. In "over 60" cases, though, services look like being provided by a "Social Enterprise", which appears to mean a Community Interest Company. The current proposal is to make them subject to the FOI Act.


April - May 2015

Correspondent suggests we should watch out for the creation of Nythe Parish Council in Swindon, Wiltshire.

27th March 2015

Abolition of two committees:

31st March 2015

1 April 2015

  • Local Government reorganisation in Northern Ireland

The reform of local government will see the reduction of 26 councils to 11. The 11 new councils will take over on 1 April 2015. http://www.doeni.gov.uk/index/local_government/local_government_reform.htm

1st May 2015

1st June 2015

27th June 2015

  • Establishment of more integration joint boards by SSI 2015/222({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=ssi&Legislation[Year]=2015&Legislation[Number]=222}}):
    • Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board
    • East Dunbartonshire Integration Joint Board
    • East Lothian Integration Joint Board
    • East Renfrewshire Integration Joint Board
    • Edinburgh City Integration Joint Board
    • Inverclyde Integration Joint Board
    • Midlothian Integration Joint Board
    • North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board
    • Renfrewshire Integration Joint Board
    • Shetland Islands Integration Joint Board
    • West Dunbartonshire Integration Joint Board

30th July 2015

  • Incorporation of the National College for High Speed Rail (a further education corporation) by SI 2015/1547({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2015&Legislation[Number]=1547}}).

1st September 2015

  • Abolition of West Middlesex University Hospital National Health Service Trust by SI 2015/1621({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2015&Legislation[Number]=1621}}).

21st September 2015

  • Establishment of more integration joint boards by SSI 2015/266({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=ssi&Legislation[Year]=2015&Legislation[Number]=266}}):
    • South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board
    • West Lothian Integration Joint Board
    • Western Isles Integration Joint Board

1st October 2015

3rd October 2015

  • Creation of more integration joint boards by SSI 2015/321({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=ssi&Legislation[Year]=2015&Legislation[Number]=321}})

22nd October 2015

1st March 2016

1st April 2016

  • Establishment of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (a combined authority) by SI 2016/449({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2016&Legislation[Number]=449}})

9 May 2016

Government department changes in Northern Ireland


https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/new-government-departments-created

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/changes-government-departments


September 2016

  • Serco Ltd, as of 1 September 2016 come under the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 for the specific function of the operation of HMP Kilmarnock.
  • Sodexo as a contractor running a Scottish prison in relation to HMP Addiewell

Bodies coming under FOISA on 1st September 2016 include:

  • Grant aided schools
  • Independent special schools listed in the Register of Independent Schools as set out in section 98 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and which fall within paragraph (a) of the definition of “special school” in section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980
  • Scottish Health Innovations Limited
  • Persons providing a “secure accommodation service” as defined in paragraph 6 of schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

Establishment of a new Further Education College:

  • National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries (C, by SI 2016/833({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2016&Legislation[Number]=833}}))

1st October 2016

  • Creation of Pevensey and Cuckmere Water Level Management Board by SI 2016/854({{#formlink:form=Legislation|link text=add|query string=Legislation[Type]=uksi&Legislation[Year]=2016&Legislation[Number]=854}}).

Late 2016 Perhaps

If the Higher Education and Research Bill becomes law http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/highereducationandresearch.html

  • "United Kingdom Research and Innovation" will be created as the UK's single public research and innovation funding body. Research councils and Innovate UK will still exist but within UKRI
  • The Office for Students will be created as a regulator. The Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Office for Fair Access, which supports the Director of Fair Access to Higher Education, will be wound up.

1 April 2018

Clinical Commissioning Group mergers https://digital.nhs.uk/organisation-data-service/news-and-updates/february-2018-newsletter#Clinical%20Commissioning%20Group%20mergers

Summer / Autumn 2018

North Yorkshire PCC to take on responsibility for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

The change is set to take place during the autumn.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/north-yorkshire-pcc-to-take-on-responsibility-for-north-yorkshire-fire-and-rescue-service


The same is to happen in Cambridgeshire but there's no date set yet

http://www.cambridgeshire-pcc.gov.uk/get-involved/fire-governance-consultation/

April 2019

Rumoured merger of Derbyshire's CCGs.

Indefinite

These are changes that appear in primary legislation whose commencement date has not yet been appointed. In some cases, they may never happen at all.