Campaign for Freedom of Information Press Releases

 

	14 March 2008
	Contractors "should be subject to Information Act"
	26 February 2008
	Welcome for Iraq cabinet minutes decision
	21 February 2008
	Welcome for Northern Rock freedom of information vote
	25 October 2007
	Welcome for positive moves on FOI
	10 May 2007
	Straw criticised for "totally unjustified attack" on Information Commissioner
	29 March 2007
	Welcome for freedom of information rethink
	15 March 2007
	Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland welcomes Scottish Executive's decision not to follow the UK in restricting freedom of information.
	14 December 2006
	Government agrees to consult over plans to "scythe" freedom of information act.
	16 October 2006
	Politically sensitive requests likely to be blocked under new FOI restrictions
	31 July 2006
	New information charging rules would "reverse openness trend"
	23 June 2005
	Government statistics highlight "unacceptable" freedom of information delays.
	31 December 2004
	The Right to Know: five new rights come into force
	16 July 2004
	Campaigners warn of "astronomic" charges for environmental information in Scotland
	19 January 2004
	"Abolish the information veto" proposal backed.
	19 December 2003
	Health Department challenged over "absurd" hospital consultant secrecy.
	26 September 2003
	FOI "needs higher profile" in Scotland.
	10 July 2003
	Government "puts two fingers up to openness code and Ombudsman".
	4 November 2002
	Shayler verdict "demonstrates need for public interest defence".
	11 January 2002
	Campaign warns about ministers' 'disclosure veto'.
	13 November 2001
	Government delivers double blow to freedom of information.
	9 November 2001
	Delaying rights will "severely damage" anti-secrecy law.
	28 September 2001
	Campaign in Scotland welcomes the publication of the FOI Bill, but says further improvements are still needed.
	1 March 2001
	Welcoming the Scottish Executive's draft FOI bill, while expressing concern over some broad exemptions, the existence of a ministerial veto and the potential for high charges for information.
	13 November 2000
	Anger at Liberal Democrat decision to back flawed Information Bill
	26 October 2000
	Information Bill "fails to cure BSE secrecy problem"
	31 July 2000
	"Minimal" amendments do little to improve flawed information bill
	25 July 2000
	Campaign welcomes Government moves on local authority openness
	26 April 2000
	Publication of Welsh cabinet minutes "shatters taboo"
	24 March 2000
	Information bill "will still allow cover-ups"
	15 March 2000
	16 things you would not have believed possible under a Freedom of Information Act.
	26 November 1999
	Commenting on the introduction of the government's Local Government Bill, which will "result in greater secrecy and remove existing rights".
	25 November 1999
	Welcoming the fact that the Scottish Executive's proposals on FOI reject key elements of the flawed UK Bill.
	17 November 1999
	Response to the Queen's Speech announcement of a Freedom of Information Bill, warning that the proposals are still "a recipe for a cover up".
	22 October 1999
	Responding to the government's announcement of the amendments it will make to its draft Freedom of Information Bill, and warning that "substantial defects" still remain in the proposals.
	29 July 1999
	Warmly welcoming two select committee reports which separately call for the government's draft Freedom of Information Bill to be substantially improved.
	21 June 1999
	Joint press release with Charter88, with statements of support from 23 other organisations, calling for a complete overhaul of the "deeply flawed" draft Freedom of Information bill.
	7 June 1999
	On the winners of its 1998 Freedom of Information Awards, presented by the Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Jack Straw MP.
	24 May 1999  Campaign's press response to the FoI draft bill
	The Campaign has said that the government's Freedom of Information bill is "Deeply disappointing" and "weaker than the Conservatives' openness code"
	23 March 1999
	Regretting that the government had not accepted the Macpherson report's recommendation that information about all areas of police activity should be fully subject to the forthcoming Freedom of Information Act.
	25 February 1999
	Welcoming the Macpherson report on Stephen Lawrence which recommends that the police should be fully subject to the forthcoming Freedom of Information Act.
	10 December 1998
	On the publication of the Ombudsman's latest case reports on the open government code of practice. The complaints reveal secrecy is still "indelibly ingrained" in British public authorities.
	18 November 1998
	On the introduction by Andrew Mackinlay MP of a new Freedom of Information Bill in the House of Commons. The Bill is introduced under the 10 Minute Rule procedure which allows opportunity for debate but no real prospect of becoming law.
	4 June 1998
	On the "gagging clause" in the Data Protection Bill which will prevent the Data Protection Registrar naming companies that misuse personal data.
	28 April 1998
	On the winners of its 1997 Freedom of Information Awards, presented by the Lord Chancellor, the Rt Hon The Lord Irvine of Lairg.
	11 December 1997
	Initial press comment warmly welcoming the white paper on Freedom of Information, "Your Right to Know".
	29 October 1997
	On the misunderstanding by Government departments of the term "commercially confidential", and how this is often cited without good cause as a reason for keeping information secret.
	12 February 1997
	On the winners of its 1996 Freedom of Information Awards, presented by Steven Norris MP, who before becoming a minister was a co-chairman of the Campaign.
	25 March 1996
	On the winners of its 1995 Freedom of Information Awards, presented by the Rt Hon Tony Blair MP, Leader of the Labour Party.
	13 February 1996
	From the office of Don Touhig MP on the launch of the Public Interest Disclosure Bill, a measure designed to protect whistleblowers, jointly drafted by the Campaign and Public Concern at Work.
	16 October 1995
	On the lack of access to Hansard and statutes on the Internet and suggestions for putting further government information on the Internet.
	17 August 1995
	On the failure of the Government to introduce promised rights of access to health and safety information and to personal files.
	27 February 1995
	On the winners of its 1994 Freedom of Information Awards, presented by Eithne Fitzgerald, Minister of State in the Office of the Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) in Ireland and Minister of State for Labour Affairs.
	9 November 1994
	On the charges for information being asked by the Government under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.
	20 January 1994
	On the winners of its 1993 Freedom of Information Awards, presented by Michael Grade, Chief Executive of Channel Four Television.
	22 July 1991
	On using the US Freedom of Information Act to get safety and environmental information about Britain.