Responses to the Government's Section 5 Consultation

Background

• The most recent consultation on the Freedom of Information Act was run by the Ministry of Justice towards the end of 2007. It has yet to be published, the current ETA is currently "summer 2009" [1].
• Freedom of Information Act 2000: Designation of additional public authorities [CP 27/07] [2]
• Status: Closed - awaiting response
• Open date: 25 October 2007
• Close date: 01 February 2008
• The aim of the consultation document is to seek views as to whether the Government should look to use the powers under Section 5 of the Freedom of Information Act and extend the coverage of the Act and if so, which organisations it should consider.
• Consultation paper:

• Consultation paper (PDF 0.23mb 33 pages)
• Summary of questions (Word 0.04mb 2 pages)

Published responses

• ACCA response (against adding professional bodies)
• Association of Learning Providers (against adding more adding more authorities)
• British Computer Society (BCS) (in favour of additional authorities)
• Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom (in favour of adding Press Complaints Commission)
• CBI response (against additional authorities)
• Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) (against adding Governing Bodies of Sports)
• Campaign for Freedom of Information (CFOI) response (in favour of additional authorities)
• Charity Finance Directors' Group (CFDG) (against adding charities carrying out public services/ in receipt of public funds)
• ICO response (in favour of additional authorities)
• Market Research Society (against additional authorities)
• National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) (against adding more adding more authorities)
• Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA) (against adding Housing Associations)
• Open Rights Group response (in favour of additional authorities)
• Privacy Laws & Business (in favour of additional authorities)
• Wales Council for Voluntary Action (against adding more authorities)