Results 1-20 of 30 for "freedom of information" speaker:Tony Blair

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (20 Jun 2007)

Tony Blair: I am sure that over the course of my right hon. Friend's premiership he will want to carry on changes that we have been making. For example, we now have a Freedom of Information Act and devolution, which we have never had before. We also have a London Assembly and Mayor, which we have not had before. I am sure that such changes will continue over the years and fortunately, in the...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Chequers (26 Oct 2006)

Tony Blair: ... the hon. Member for Lewes (Norman Baker) on 27 March 2006, Official Report, columns 352-53W. I also refer the hon. Member to the Responses to Requests which are published on the Cabinet Office Freedom of Information publication scheme website (http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/publicationscheme/). Copies have also been placed in the Library of the House. Information for 2006-07 will be...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Freedom of Information Act (23 Mar 2006)

Tony Blair: The Freedom of Information Act is now part of the routine business of government. Officials have been provided with guidance on the Act.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Correspondence (5 Jul 2005)

Tony Blair: The request for information set out in the hon. Member's letter of 14 June is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. A reply will be issued within the statutory 20 working-day limit set out in the Act.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Entertainment (16 Mar 2005)

Mr Tony Blair: The list of guests entertained at Chequers is currently being considered as part of a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Copies of the reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House. It is a matter of public record that both my officials and I entertain guests at 10 Downing street. A list of guests is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Iraq (9 Mar 2005)

Mr Tony Blair: I have received representations regarding the publication of the Attorney-General's advice on the legality of the Iraq war in the form of parliamentary questions, letters and Freedom of Information requests to my office.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Freedom of Information (9 Mar 2005)

Mr Tony Blair: For these purposes my office forms part of the Cabinet Office. Requests for information are considered on a case by case basis in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. There are no categories of information which the Cabinet Office has refused to release. I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 21 February 2005, Official Report, column 37W, by my hon....

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Lord Levy (1 Mar 2005)

Mr Tony Blair: ...a range of issues, including the Middle East Peace Process, Latin America and Kazakhstan. Lord Levy's diary for 1999–2004 is available on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website under the Freedom of Information Act.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Freedom of Information (7 Feb 2005)

Mr Tony Blair: For these purposes my office forms part of the Cabinet Office. A link to the Cabinet Office's publication scheme is available on the No. 10 website. The email address for requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 can be found in the Cabinet Office's publication scheme.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Freedom of Information Act (20 Dec 2004)

Mr Tony Blair: It is difficult to identify precisely the number of officials who will be dealing with Freedom of Information issues from 1 January 2005, since it is potentially part of every civil servant's role to respond to Freedom of Information requests.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Freedom of Information Act (20 Dec 2004)

Mr Tony Blair: The Freedom of Information Act establishes a general statutory right of access to information. Once implemented, on 1 January 2005, a person who writes to a public authority and asks for information will have the right to be told whether or not the authority has the information and, if so, to have that information communicated to them, subject to clearly defined exemptions. Every piece of...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Freedom of Information (18 Oct 2004)

Mr Tony Blair: The Ministerial Code will be amended as appropriate to reflect Ministers' responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. More detailed guidance to Ministers and civil servants on the interpretation of the Act, including the issue of a section 53 certificate, will be issued by the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Freedom of Information (8 Sep 2004)

Mr Tony Blair: ...Practice on Access to Government Information, not to disclose information relating to the proceedings of the Cabinet and its committees. I announced the establishment of the Ministerial Committee on Freedom of Information (MISC28) to Parliament on Thursday 27 May 2004. The Committee was established to oversee the Government's strategy on Freedom of Information, particularly as Government...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Parliamentary Questions (2 Mar 2004)

Mr Tony Blair: ...1 of the Ministerial Code provides guidance to ministers on answering Parliamentary Questions which takes account of the requirements of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. The Freedom of Information legislation takes effect in January 2005.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Cabinet Papers (12 Feb 2004)

Mr Tony Blair: The Government have done a great deal to increase the openness and transparency of their proceedings. The Freedom of Information Act is a significant step forward that will be implemented from January 2005 and we will continue to keep under review further steps towards greater openness.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Department for Constitutional Affairs (19 Jun 2003)

Mr Tony Blair: ...and revision of English civil law. In addition the Department's responsibilities include the following: Law Commission Commonhold Immigration and Asylum appeals House of Lords reform Human Rights Freedom of Information Data Protection and data sharing policy Policy on Electoral Law Policy on Referendums Policy on Party Funding Tribunals policy Channel Islands and the Isle of Man Public...

Changes to Government Departments (18 Jun 2003)

Mr Tony Blair: ...for Scotland and Wales. The reforms that I have outlined are essential acts of constitutional modernisation. They follow on the success of devolution to Scotland and Wales, the Human Rights Act 1998, freedom of information, and the removal of 90 per cent of the hereditary peers from the House of Lords. All those changes are now seen—at least on this side of the House—as welcome...

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Parliamentary Questions (18 Jun 2003)

Mr Tony Blair: Answers to parliamentary questions are provided in accordance with the terms of the Ministerial Code. The Freedom of Information Act comes into force in 2005.

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Minister without Portfolio (3 Feb 2003)

Mr Tony Blair: The Lord Chancellor is the Minister with responsibility for freedom of information and the European Convention on Human Rights. The Minister without Portfolio is a member of the Ministerial Committees on Freedom of Information and the Incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights, both of which the Lord Chancellor chairs.

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (15 Nov 2000)

Mr Tony Blair: So now the Conservatives are the champions of freedom of information. [Laughter.] No, let us be fair. It is just that for 18 years, it slipped their minds somehow. Indeed, at the last election, I seem to remember that in their manifesto they called it an unnecessary gimmick. I do not know about the actual case in the hon. Gentleman's constituency. I will look into it and write to him about...