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Title: Should the FOI Act cover BT? Post by kk on Nov 15th, 2007 at 7:19pm
I have been sent the following email consulting on a proposal to extend the Freedom of Information Act to cover organisations that are not now covered, but perform a public function. I am going to propose BT and all other telecom and utility providers be included.
Start of QUOTE: On 25th October the Prime Minister announced that the Government was publishing a consultation paper on whether it should look to extend the coverage of the Freedom of Information Act. Section 5 of the Act enables the Secretary of State to designate two types of person or organisation as a public authority: those that appear to exercise the functions of a public nature, or those providing, under contract made with a public authority, any service whose provision is a function of that authority. As you have shown interest in the past on Freedom of Information issues, I have attached a link below to the consultation paper below. We would like to hear your views as to whether the Government should look to use the powers under section 5 and extend the coverage of Freedom of Information and if so which organisations it should consider. http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/cp2707.htm Mrs Ayobola Akwarandu Strategy and Policy Workstream Information Rights Division Ministry of Justice Tel: 0207 210 8069 Email: ayobola.akwarandu@justice.gsi.gov.uk END QUOTE |
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