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	Updated : private sector staff working in Whitehall
	The Campaign has challenged the Cabinet Office's decision to withhold the names of those individuals seconded to it who have not agreed to be identified. It points out that some individuals withheld consent despite being publicly identified already, and says that neither the open government code or the Data Protection Act justifies this approach. Added 13 November 2002
	4 November 2002
	Shayler verdict "demonstrates need for public interest defence".
	Information Commissioner's Office reply on publication schemes    572 kb
	Reply from the Information Commissioner's Office to the Campaign's letter on publication schemes (see below). It agrees with the Campaign that the Commissioner has the power under the FOI Act to prescribe the contents of publication schemes, but says it has decided not to be prescriptive at present.
	New draft Environmental Information Regulations response    228 kb
	The Campaign's response welcomes the new draft Environmental Information Regulations as a substantial improvement on the existing Regulations and the Freedom of Information Act. However, it identifies a number of areas where the proposals fall short ofthe FOI Act, and calls for these to be improved.
	Letter to the Information Commissioner    172 kb
	The Campaign has written to the Information Commissioner challenging the view that the Commissioner does not have the legal power under the FOI Act to require authorities to include particular classes of information in their publication schemes. Its says the Act itself, and ministers' comments during its passage, make it clear that the Commissioner does have this power and believes the failure to acknowledge and use it will weaken the legislation. It says authorities should be required to publish the internal guidance used by officials in their dealings with the public.
	Updated : private sector staff working in Whitehall
	The Cabinet Office and Foreign Office have now responded to the Campaign's requests under the Open Government code for information about private sector secondees, providing some but not all of the requested information. The Campaign has challenged the decision of the Foreign Office to withhold some of the information. Added 24 July 2002
	Offence for destroying information
	Letter to Michael Wills MP, Parliamentary Secretary at the Lord Chancellor's Department about implementation of the offence for destroying information which has been requested under the Data Protection Act.   Added 16 May 2002
	Secondary legislation under the FOI Act
	Letter to the FOI and Data Protection Division in the Lord Chancellor's Department about the draft timetable for implementing secondary legislation and codes under the FOI Act.   Added 7 May 2002
	Further comments on the draft 'good practice' code    184 kb
	Since the Campaign's original response to the draft code of practice to be issued under section 45 of the Freedom of Information Act, a more recent version has become available. These further comments address the changes that have been made in the revised version.   Added 11 March 2002
	'Moving the ministerial mindset'
	This article by Maurice Frankel on implementation of the FOI Act first appeared in Public Service Magazine in March 2002.   Added 6 March 2002
	The 'Policy Formulation' exemption   200 kb
	This briefing produced for Stage 2 of the FOI (Scotland) Bill encourages MSPs to support two key amendments to section 29 (Formulation of Scottish Administration policy). In particular, the Campaign urges MSPs to support Amendment 72 which would bring the Bill into line with the Irish and Australian FOI Acts, both of which prevent factual information from being withheld under the corresponding exemption.   Added 26 February 2002
	Comments on the draft 'good practice' code   268 kb
	The Campaign's response to the draft code of practice to be issued by the Lord Chancellor under section 45 of the Freedom of Information Act. The code is intended to set out "desirable" practice under the Act. One of the Commissioner's duties will be to promote compliance with it.   Added 14 February 2002
	Letter to MSPs
	Letter to MSPs highlighting those amendments tabled for the Stage 2 proceedings of the FOI (Scotland) Bill that the Campaign particularly supports.   Added 5 February 2002
	Briefing for Stage 1 Debate   176 kb
	This briefing by the Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland for MSPs was produced for the Stage 1 Debate of the FOI (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament on 17 January 20002.   Added 18 January 2002
	Campaign warns about ministers' 'disclosure veto'
	Press release by the Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland responding to the report of the Scottish Parliament's Justice 1 Committee on the FOI (Scotland) Bill.   Added 11 January 2002
	The ministerial veto overseas   184 kb
	This paper describes overseas experience with a ministerial veto in some FOI laws. It was submitted to the Justice 1 Committee which is considering the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill.   Added 8 January 2002
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