History of the Freedom of Information Act 2000

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Before 2005

  • The Campaign for Freedom of Information has a great timeline of how the FOI Act came about, and was instrumental in campaigning for its introduction [1]

2005

  • The FOI Act came into power on 1st Jan 2005.

2009

  • MP's were due to vote to prevent publication of their expenses on Friday 18th January 2009 - thanks to opposition from the public this enormous backwards step in transparency of public affairs was stopped - see MPs voting against publication of their expenses.
  • Further extension of the Act to include other public authorities is due to be announced in Summer 2009.
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