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	Press release 31 December 2004
	'The Right to Know: five new rights come into force'. Added 31 December 2004
	Articles on the new rights to information from 1 January 2005
	Three articles by Maurice Frankel were published in December. 'Your new rights to information' appeared in The Guardian, 'FOI for journalists' appeared in Press Gazette and 'Don't be afraid: open the files' appeared in The Times. Added December 2004
	Letter to Lord Falconer on the new edition of the FOI code of practice 324 kb
	The Campaign has expressed concern at a new edition of the code of practice issued by the government under section 45 of the FOI Act, which it says contravenes two ministerial commitments to Parliament. These deal with  the time limits for responding to requests and the circumstances in which authorities should accept information in confidence. The Campaign has written to Lord Falconer, the Secretary of State for Consititutional Affairs, asking him to amend the code so that it complies with these commitments. Added 29 November 2004
	Get to grips with the FOI Act - practical training courses
	The Campaign is running training courses to help serious users of the FOI Act make effective use of this important but complex new legislation.
	Environmental information in Scotland 456 kb
	Response to the Scottish Executive's consultation on the draft Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations. Added 16 July 2004
	Scottish Information Commissioner's publication scheme response 304 kb
	Comments on the Scottish Information Commissioner's draft publication scheme. Added 18 June 2004
	Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act fees response   314 kb
	Response to the Scottish Executive's consultation on the fees that can be charged for information under the FOI (Scotland) Act. Added 1 June 2004
	Charges for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
	The Campaign has written to MPs urging them to sign a Parliamentary motion calling on the Government to honour commitments on fees under the FOI Act made by ministers in Parliament. Added 26 May 2004
	Publication schemes report    537 kb
	This paper examines central government publication schemes and highlights some examples of good practice. Added 14 April 2004
	Amending the bar on safety disclosure   325 kb
	The Campaign has responded to a preliminary HSC/E consultation on proposals to amend the statutory prohibition on disclosure in section 28 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Added 14 April 2004
	FOI: 'to deter malpractice'
	This article by Maurice Frankel appeared in the March-April 2004 edition of Free Press, published by the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom. Added 14 April 2004
	Inside Information
	This article by Maurice Frankel appeared in the February 2004 edition of 'Public Service Magazine', published by the First Division Association. Added February 2004
	19 January 2004
	"Abolish the information veto" proposal backed. Added 19 January 2004
	Progress article
	This article by Maurice Frankel on the FOI Act appeared in the January/February 2004 edition of 'Progress', a Labour magazine. Added Januuary 2004
	Health Department challenged over "absurd" hospital consultant secrecy
	The Department of Health has agreed that the Data Protection Act does not prevent it from releasing the precise numbers of consultants working in hospital departments. Updated January 2004
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