List of organisations not subject to FOI by function

An Appendix to this letter: Letter_to_say_more_organisations_should_be_covered_by_the_Act

get ideas from here: Organisations_and_officials_with_public_responsibilities_that_are_not_subject_to_the_Freedom_of_Information_Act

Communications and media

British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)

The BBFC is an independent, non-governmental body, which has classifies cinema films and videos. (Video Recordings Act 1984).

Parliamentary corporations and pension schemes

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

The corporate officer is a corporation sole.

Corporate Officer of the House of Lords

The corporate officer is a corporation sole.

Trustees of Parliamentary Contributory Pensions Fund

[1]

Trustees of House of Commons pension scheme

[2]

Education

Academies

"Academies are all-ability, state-funded schools established and managed by sponsors from a wide range of backgrounds" (according to the DCSF)

Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA)

UCAS

Energy

Capita Gas Registration and Ancillary Services Limited

"Gas Safe Register is run by Capita Gas Registration and Ancillary Services Limited"[14]

"Gas Safe Register is the official gas registration body for Great Britain (GB)..., appointed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for Great Britain..."[3]

National Grid plc

"National Grid owns the high-voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales and operates the system across Great Britain. It also owns and operates the high pressure gas transmission system in Britain and its distribution business delivers gas to 11 million homes and businesses." [4]

Health

Local Medical Committees

Statutory body representing GPs

Royal College of Physicians

Finance

publicly owned banks

including:

Bradford & Bingley plc
Northern Rock plc

Law and order

Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)

Transport

Navigation Authorities

A quarter of the UKs inland waterways are controlled by 30 navigation authorities drawn from the public, private and voluntary sectors. [5]

The Conservators of the River Cam are an example http://www.camconservators.co.uk/

(The Environment Agency, the Broads Authority and British Waterways Board are subject to the act)

Network Rail

Port Authorities

References