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

(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.

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

(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)
(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)

Northern Ireland

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.