FOIA Schedule 1

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Introduction

The following list was taken from Schedule I of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as it appears on the Statute Law Database1. Certain changes to layout/format may be made (e.g we may remove full stops from the end of lines). As this is a wiki page we cannot guarantee it agrees exactly to the official version of Schedule I of the Act.

Part of the reason for this page is to make it easier for people to see which public authorities are subject to the Act but not yet on WhatDoTheyKnow.com so that more can be added.

The DCA used to keep an updated version of Schedule I, but the responsibilities of this department in regards to freedom of information were transferred to the Ministry of Justice.

The list has now been updated with all legislative amendments up to the end of 2009 (and a little beyond).

Entries highlighted in yellow (not on the main list) are those we don't have contact email addresses for. We rely on volunteer help for these, so please contact the WhatDoTheyKnow team with an email address for the authority & a URL for their homepage if you're able to help out.

Entries struck through are those that have been removed from Schedule I by a Statutory Instrument. Entries added or amended will have the relevant Act or Order appended after it in brackets, eg (added by SI2005/3593). There is still a significant of public authorities named in Part VI who are effectively defunct, but have not yet been formally removed from the Act - a note will be added below describing their status.

See also Finding contact details of public authorities

SCHEDULE 1

Public authorities

Part I - General

(a) information relating to any residential address of a member of either House of Parliament,
(b) information relating to travel arrangements of a member of either House of Parliament, where the arrangements relate to travel that has not yet been undertaken or is regular in nature,
(c) information relating to the identity of any person who delivers or has delivered goods, or provides or has provided services, to a member of either House of Parliament at any residence of the member,
(d) information relating to expenditure by a member of either House of Parliament on security arrangements.
Paragraph (b) does not except information relating to the total amount of expenditure incurred on regular travel during any month. (amended by SI 2008/1967)
(a) information relating to any residential address of a member of either House of Parliament,
(b) information relating to travel arrangements of a member of either House of Parliament, where the arrangements relate to travel that has not yet been undertaken or is regular in nature,
(c) information relating to the identity of any person who delivers or has delivered goods, or provides or has provided services, to a member of either House of Parliament at any residence of the member,
(d) information relating to expenditure by a member of either House of Parliament on security arrangements.
Paragraph (b) does not except information relating to the total amount of expenditure incurred on regular travel during any month. (amended by SI 2008/1967)
(a) information relating to any residential address of a member of the Assembly,
(b) information relating to travel arrangements of a member of the Assembly, where the arrangements relate to travel that has not yet been undertaken or is regular in nature,
(c) information relating to the identity of any person who delivers or has delivered goods, or provides or has provided services, to a member of the Assembly at any residence of the member,
(d) information relating to expenditure by a member of the Assembly on security arrangements.
Paragraph (b) does not except information relating to the total amount of expenditure incurred on regular travel during any month. (amended by SI 2008/1967)
(a) the special forces, and
(b) any unit or part of a unit which is for the time being required by the Secretary of State to assist the Government Communications Headquarters in the exercise of its functions.

Part II - Local government

England and Wales

  • 7 - A local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972, namely—
(a) in England, a county council, a London borough council, a district council or a parish council,
(b) in Wales, a county council, a county borough council or a community council.
  • 8 - The Greater London Authority.
  • 9 - The Common Council of the City of London, in respect of information held in its capacity as a local authority, police authority or port health authority.
  • 10 - The Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple or the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple, in respect of information held in his capacity as a local authority.
  • 11 - The Council of the Isles of Scilly.
  • 12 - A parish meeting constituted under section 13 of the Local Government Act 1972.
  • 13 - Any charter trustees constituted under section 246 of the Local Government Act 1972.
  • 14 - A fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies (amended by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004)
  • 15 - A waste disposal authority established by virtue of an order under section 10(1) of the Local Government Act 1985.
  • 15A - An authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities) (added by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007)
  • 16 - A port health authority constituted by an order under section 2 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.
  • 17 - A licensing planning committee constituted under section 119 of the Licensing Act 1964 (removed by Licensing Act 2003)
  • 18 - An internal drainage board which is continued in being by virtue of section 1 of the Land Drainage Act 1991.
  • 19 - A joint authority established under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985 (fire and rescue services and transport). (amended by Civil Contingencies Act 2004)
  • 19A - An economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (added by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and SI 2009/3318)
  • 19B - A combined authority established under section 103 of that Act (added by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and SI 2009/3318)
  • 20 - The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority.
  • 21 - A joint fire authority established by virtue of an order under section 42(2) of the Local Government Act 1985 (reorganisation of functions).
  • 22 - A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 67 of the Local Government Act 1985 (transfer of functions to successors of residuary bodies, etc.).
  • 23 - A body corporate established pursuant to an order under section 17 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (residuary bodies).
  • 24 - The Broads Authority established by section 1 of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988.
  • 25 - A joint committee constituted in accordance with section 102(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.
  • 26 - A joint board which is continued in being by virtue of section 263(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.
  • 27 - A joint authority established under section 21 of the Local Government Act 1992.
  • 28 - A Passenger Transport Executive for a passenger transport area within the meaning of Part II of the Transport Act 1968.[1]
  • 28 - A Passenger Transport Executive for an integrated transport area for the purposes of Part 2 of the Transport Act 1968
  • 29 - Transport for London.
  • 30 - The London Transport Users Committee
  • 31 - A joint board the constituent members of which consist of any of the public authorities described in paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20 to 31, 57 and 58.
  • 32 - A National Park authority established by an order under section 63 of the Environment Act 1995.
  • 33 - A joint planning board constituted for an area in Wales outside a National Park by an order under section 2(1B) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
  • 34 - A magistrates’ court committee established under section 27 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (removed by Courts Act 2003)
  • 35 - The London Development Agency.
  • 35A - A local fisheries committee for a sea fisheries district established under section 1 of the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act 1966 (added by SI 2004/938 and SI 2004/1870)

Northern Ireland

  • 36 - A district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

Part III - The National Health Service

England and Wales

  • 36A - A Strategic Health Authority established under section 13 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (amended by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006)
  • 37 - A Health Authority established under section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (removed by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006)
  • 38 - A special health authority established under section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (amended by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006)
  • 39 - A primary care trust established under section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (amended by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006)
  • 39A - A Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (added by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, and amended by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006)
  • 40 - A National Health Service trust established under section 25 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (amended by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006)
  • 40A - An NHS foundation trust (added by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003)
  • 41 - A Community Health Council established under section 182 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (amended by Health (Wales) Act 2003 and National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006)
  • 41A - A Patients' Forum established under section 237 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (added by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, amended by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006, then removed by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007)
  • 42 - The Dental Practice Board constituted under regulations made under section 37 of the National Health Service Act 1977 (removed by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003)
  • 43 - The Public Health Laboratory Service Board constituted under Schedule 3 to the National Health Service Act 1977 (removed by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003)
  • 43A Any person providing primary medical services, primary dental services or primary ophthalmic services—
(a) in accordance with arrangements made under section 92 or 107 of the National Health Service Act 2006, or section 50 or 64 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006; or
(b) under a contract under section 84, 100 or 117 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 42 or 57 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;
in respect of information relating to the provision of those services (added by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, amended by Health Act 2006 to include ophthalmic services, and amended by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 and Health Act 2006)
  • 44 - Any person providing general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services (amended by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 and National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006)
  • 45 - Any person providing personal medical services or personal dental services under arrangements made under section 28C of the National Health Service Act 1977, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services (removed by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003)
  • 45A - Any person providing local pharmaceutical services under—
(a) a pilot scheme established under section 134 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 92 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006; or
(b) an LPS scheme established under Schedule 12 to the National Health Service Act 2006 or Schedule 7 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,
in respect of information relating to the provision of those services (amended by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006)
  • 45B - The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health (added by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002; removed by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007)

Northern Ireland

  • 46 - A Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (removed by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009)
  • 47 - A Health and Social Services Council established under Article 4 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (removed by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009)
  • 48 - A Health and Social Services Trust established under Article 10 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.
  • 49 - A special agency established under Article 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Special Agencies)(Northern Ireland) Order 1990.
  • 50 - The Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services established under Article 26 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (removed by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009)
  • 51 - Any person providing primary medical services, general dental services, general ophthalmic services or pharmaceutical services under Part VI of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, in respect of information relating to the provision of those services (amended by Primary Medical Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2004)
  • 51A - The Regional Business Services Organisation established under section 14 of the Health and Social Services (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.
  • 51B - The Patient and Client Council established under section 16 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.
  • 51C - The Regional Health and Social Care Board established under section 7 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.
  • 51D - The Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being established under section 12 of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.

Part IV - Maintained schools and other educational institutions

England and Wales

  • 52 - The governing body of—
  • 53 - (1) The governing body of—
  • (2) In sub-paragraph (1)—
  • (a) “governing body” is to be interpreted in accordance with subsection (1) of section 90 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 but without regard to subsection (2) of that section,
  • (b) in paragraph (a), the reference to an institution within the further education sector is to be construed in accordance with section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992,
  • (c) in paragraph (c), “higher education corporation” has the meaning given by section 90(1) of that Act, and
  • (d) in paragraph (e) “college” includes any institution in the nature of a college.

Northern Ireland

  • 54 - (1) The managers of—
  • (a) a controlled school, voluntary school or grant-maintained integrated school within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, or
  • (b) a pupil referral unit as defined by Article 87(1) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
  • (2) In sub-paragraph (1) “managers” has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.
  • 55 - (1) The governing body of—
  • (a) a university receiving financial support under Article 30 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993,
  • (b) a college of education in respect of which grants are paid under Article 66(2) or (3) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, or (amended by Colleges of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005)
  • (c) an institution of further education within the meaning of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
  • (2) In sub-paragraph (1) “governing body” has the meaning given by Article 30(3) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993.
  • 56 - Any person providing further education to whom grants, loans or other payments are made under Article 5(1)(b) of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.

Part V - Police

England and Wales

Northern Ireland

Miscellaneous

(a) by virtue of any enactment has the function of nominating individuals who may be appointed as special constable by justices of the peace, and
(b) is not a public authority by virtue of any other provision of this Act, in respect of information relating to the exercise by any person appointed on his nomination of the functions of a special constable.

Part VI - Other public bodies and offices: general

(the original schedule does not have headings for each letter of the alphabet)

A

B

  • The Bank of England, in respect of information held for purposes other than those of its functions with respect to—
(a) monetary policy,
(b) financial operations intended to support financial institutions for the purposes of maintaining stability, and
(c) the provision of private banking services and related services.

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

  • The Know-How Fund Advisory Board (appears to be defunct [17])

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

Part VII - Other public bodies and offices: Northern Ireland

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

  • The Independent Assessor of Military Complaints Procedures in Northern Ireland (Post abolished, replaced by Independent Reviewer of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007[32], who is not subject to FOI)
  • An independent monitoring board appointed under section 10 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (added by The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005)
  • The Independent Reviewer of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act (post abolished as the NI(EP) Act(s) are mostly repealed.)
  • The Independent Commissioner for Holding Centres (probably defunct as a result of the Patten reforms)
  • Invest Northern Ireland

J

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

  • The Training and Employment Agency (removed by SI 2004/1641).

U

W

Y

Notes

1. Industrial Development Boards are in most cases located with the Regional Development Agency for the same region.

Prospective changes

The following amendments to this schedule have appeared in primary legislation but not yet been brought into force:

Child Poverty Act 2010

Schedule 1, Paragraph 21:

21 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (other public bodies and offices: general) at the appropriate place insert—
“The Child Poverty Commission.”

Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

Schedule 2, Paragraph 12:

12 In Part 6 of Schedule 1 for “The Civil Service Commissioners” substitute “The Civil Service Commission”.

Schedule 7 also makes other changes to the Act.

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