Results 1-20 of 24 for "freedom of information" speaker:Jim Fitzpatrick

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Rural Payments Agency: Freedom of Information (16 Jul 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) are dealt with under the provisions of the environmental information regulations (EIR). Figures provided include requests dealt with in 2008 by RPA under the EIR and Freedom of Information Act (FOI). Requests classified as not resolvable by RPA are those where information is not held by RPA. FOI EIR Requests not resolvable 8 12 Information...

Written Answers — Transport: Driving Tests: Kidderminster (20 Mar 2009)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The Secretary of State sees no case for reviewing the decision to close the Kidderminster test centre. The information provided in response to the Freedom of Information requests do not affect this decision.

Written Answers — Transport: Departmental Freedom of Information (1 May 2008)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The Ministry of Justice has published two annual reports containing statistical information on freedom of information requests received by monitored bodies (including central Government Departments) in 2005 and 2006. These reports can be found at the following address: http://www.dca.gov.uk/foi/reference/statisticsAndReports.htm The 2007 annual report is currently being drafted for...

Written Answers — Transport: Electronic Government (30 Apr 2008)

Jim Fitzpatrick: We monitor items such as Freedom of Information requests; parliamentary questions; letters from MPs and the public addressed to Ministers; and emails received in email addresses on the Department's website. We do not however carry out systematic quantitative monitoring of general electronic communication from individual email addresses in the department. Our general aim in correspondence and...

Written Answers — Transport: Heathrow Airport: BAA (29 Apr 2008)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...took place between Ministers and BAA. Notes of all meetings with officials prior to the issue of the recent Heathrow consultation document have been released in response to requests under the Freedom of Information Act. That information is on, or can be requested via, the Department's FOI response website (March 2008). I will see that the hon. Member is sent copies of all the relevant...

Deferred Division: Heathrow (2 Apr 2008) has video

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...Greening) has been raising the question of the release of the environmental data. We originally withheld partial and preliminary results ahead of the consultation, as we are permitted to do under freedom of information legislation. We have published the finished material in depth, in the consultation and the supporting documentation, and it is on the Department for Transport website. My...

Written Answers — Transport: Departmental Freedom of Information (18 Mar 2008)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...of the material. DfT has adopted a selective disclosure log whereby only the most interesting and high profile pieces of information are published. The DfT disclosure log can be accessed under the Freedom of Information section at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/foi/

Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Freedom of Information (18 Feb 2008)

Jim Fitzpatrick: None at this stage. The Government keep the Freedom of Information Act under continuous review and a consultation period on the extension of its scope has recently ended.

Written Answers — Transport: Departmental Contracts (29 Jan 2008)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...2006-07. The Department does not generally publish reports prepared by consultants that it has engaged. However, requests for copies of such reports would be considered under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Written Answers — Transport: Ministerial Duties (30 Oct 2007)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...and Logistics Group Agencies, the Government Car and Dispatch Agency being one of these, and better regulation. All Ministers take responsibility for relations with the devolved Administrations and freedom of information as they apply to their areas.

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Departments: Publications (25 Jun 2007)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...1)— 175,350 30 June 2004-29 June 2005 (1)— 161,390 30 June 2005-29 June 2006 (1)— 161,390 1 July 2006-30 June 2007(2) (1)— 199,760 (1 )Exemption claimed under Freedom of Information Act 2000 (section 43). (2) Period subject to extension of up to 12 months not yet agreed.

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Departments: Freedom of Information (27 Feb 2007)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...on 22 February 2007, Official Report, column 866W as follows. "In Spring 2006 the department conducted an exercise across central government departments to assess the time taken to process Freedom of Information requests received in a monitored period. No data was collected to estimate the cost of conducting this exercise."

Written Answers — Trade and Industry: Sellafield (23 Oct 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The Department has received five FOI requests in respect of Sellafield since January 2005. Of those five requests, two were refused in full under s12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as the cost of compliance would have exceeded the "appropriate limit" cost threshold. The requesters were offered advice and assistance on how to refine their requests but did not take up this opportunity....

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Ordnance Survey (3 May 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...Ordnance Survey has received four requests under the legislation. One request was granted in full. In line with published guidance, the other three were treated as requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and were therefore not applicable under this legislation. There have been no refusals in whole or part by Ordnance Survey under the Re-use of Public Sector...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Freedom of Information (18 Apr 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The raw figures for the number of Freedom of Information requests (including requests for environmental information) received by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister—including the Government Offices for the Regions—in the first three quarters of 2005 which were granted in full, partially withheld and fully withheld are available from the Department for Constitutional Affairs'...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Freedom of Information Act (9 Feb 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: No fees have been received by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, its agencies or the Government Office network, for the provision of information under the Freedom of Information Act or the Environmental Information Regulations since 1 January 2005.

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Freedom of Information (1 Feb 2006)

Jim Fitzpatrick: The Government undertook a survey of a sample of local authorities covering the period 16 May to 12 August to obtain evidence on the impact on local government of the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FoI) on 1 January 2005. This survey suggested that the cost of FoI to local government was approximately £4.9 million per year in the short-to medium term. The Local...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Freedom of Information Act (20 Dec 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: There have been no requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's asset register.

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Departmental Guidance (Evidence/Documentary Access) (19 Dec 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: ...outlined in the Department for Constitutional Affairs' Devolution Guidance Note #12 Attendance of UK Ministers and Officials at Committees of the devolved legislatures"; and the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. The principles underlying the provision of information to House of Commons Select Committees are set out in Departmental Evidence and Response to Select Committees",...

Written Answers — Deputy Prime Minister: Freedom of Information (24 Nov 2005)

Jim Fitzpatrick: In the period from 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister received 575 Freedom of Information applications of which 173 took longer than 20 days to process. Of the latter number 27 were legitimately extended to allow for consideration of the public interest test, as allowed for in the Act. These figures can be calculated from table 2 of the Department for...