FOI enforcement and the ICO’s caseload
The Campaign has been pressing the Information Commissioner’s Office to issue enforcement notices requiring public authorities to address backlogs of overdue FOI requests for some time. In July 2022,...
View ArticleSocial housing providers and Freedom of Information
The Campaign for Freedom of Information has circulated a briefing to MPs for committee stage of the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill on Tuesday 29th November 2022. The Campaign supports the amendment...
View ArticleCampaign urges peers to amend National Security Bill
The Campaign has circulated a briefing to peers in advance of the National Security Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords on 6 December 2022. The Bill creates a series of widely drafted offences...
View ArticleCampaign supports amendments to National Security Bill
The Campaign for Freedom of Information is urging peers to support Amendment 75 tabled by Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames and Lord Purvis of Tweed to create a public interest defence to the offences...
View ArticleICO consultation on prioritisation of access to information complaints
The Campaign for Freedom of Information has responded to the Information Commissioner’s consultation on its proposals for prioritising access to information complaints. We welcome the ICO’s proposed...
View ArticleInformation Commissioner & Tribunal Decisions – FOI case law update June 2023
This course is aimed at experienced FOI practitioners and others with a good working knowledge of the legislation. It covers significant FOI decisions issued in the previous 6 months and highlights the...
View ArticleNational Security Bill – public interest defence is essential
The National Security Bill has its report stage in the House of Lords on 1 March 2023. The Campaign for Freedom of Information is urging peers to support Amendment 79 to create a public interest...
View ArticleMPs urged to bring social housing providers under FOI
The Campaign for Freedom of Information is urging MPs to support an amendment to the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill to bring social housing providers under the Freedom of Information Act. The...
View ArticleVolunteer to help the Campaign!
The Campaign is looking for volunteers to help with FOI research and updating the Campaign’s website. If you’re interested email us at admin@cfoi.org.uk with a CV and idea of how much time you might be...
View ArticleUsing the FOI Act training: 28th June 2023
Do you want to learn how to use the Freedom of Information Act? Are you already using the Act, but want to know more about how key provisions are being interpreted? This practical training will enable...
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