Results 1-7 of 7 for "freedom of information" speaker:Hilary Armstrong
- Written Ministerial Statements — Cabinet Office: MP's and Peers' Correspondence (28 Mar 2007)
Hilary Armstrong: ...received 10 MPs/Peers letters or fewer are not shown in this table. Holding or interim replies are not included unless otherwise indicated. The report does not include correspondence considered as Freedom of Information requests. (2) Office of the Third Sector and the Social Exclusion Unit are included from May 2006. (3) DCLG was established in May 2006. (4) Drop in performance caused...
- Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Information Commissioner (20 Jul 2006)
Hilary Armstrong: The Information Commissioner has recently issued a decision in relation to Freedom of Information requests for this information. A copy of the Information Commissioner's decision notice and the Cabinet Office's disclosure in response to the decision is available on the Cabinet Office website at http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/foi/pdf/murdoch.pdf and in the Library for the reference of Members.
- Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information (22 May 2006)
Hilary Armstrong: Valuable experience has been gained over the first year of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and overall the Cabinet Office is performing well and in line with other departments. It is, however, often necessary to extend the time for responding to a request where a qualified exemption applies to the information being sought and the public interest is engaged. The Cabinet Office is seeking...
- Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information (22 May 2006)
Hilary Armstrong: The number of Freedom of Information requests received by Cabinet Office between 1 January and 31 March 2006 will be published by the Department for Constitutional Affairs in its quarterly monitoring bulletin. For 2005, the Cabinet Office received a total of 1,337 requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
- Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information (22 May 2006)
Hilary Armstrong: The number of Freedom of Information requests answered within the 20-day deadline by the Cabinet Office between 1 January and 31 March 2006 will be published by the Department for Constitutional Affairs in its quarterly monitoring bulletin. Departments are allowed to extend the deadline to consider the public interest and it is appropriate that they take the time necessary to reach the...
- Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Freedom of Information (22 May 2006)
Hilary Armstrong: Complaints about the Cabinet Office's handling of requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 are dealt with under the Department's internal review procedures. Details of internal reviews in 2005, where the requested information was initially withheld, will be published by the Department for Constitutional Affairs in its annual report, copies of which will be available in the Library.
- Orders of the Day — Local Government (23 Jan 2001)
Ms Hilary Armstrong: ...dealt with in the regulations are important and difficult. However, throughout the process of working out the detail of out policy we have been consulting widely, including with the Campaign for Freedom of Information. I do not think that the hon. Member for Eastbourne properly reflected the campaign's views. However, such representations are a part of debate and I do not object to that....