Results 1-14 of 14 for "freedom of information" speaker:Anne McGuire

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Departmental Freedom of Information (13 May 2008)

Anne McGuire: 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.uklfoilreference/statisticsAndReports.htm The 2007 annual report is currently being drafted for...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Departmental Freedom of Information (25 Jan 2008)

Anne McGuire: This Department has adopted a selective disclosure log whereby only the most interesting and high profile pieces of information released in response to Freedom of Information requests are published. In 2005 and 2006 around 1 per cent. of such responses were published on the Department's web-based Freedom of Information disclosure log. The Department does however routinely publish large...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Translation Services (17 Dec 2007)

Anne McGuire: The Department is currently conducting a procurement exercise for the provision of translation services and as such, under the commercial and restricted information rules (sections 41 and 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and section 43 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006), I regret that the information requested, in particular current pricing rates, cannot be released as this...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Departments: Departmental Records (17 Sep 2007)

Anne McGuire: ...and disposed of in accordance with the Public Records Acts 1958 and 1967 and in consultation with the National Archives. This takes regard to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, however, retention periods are determined to meet DWP business purposes. Access to all records is strictly determined by departmental business reasons. Operational...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Departments: Freedom of Information (20 Feb 2007)

Anne McGuire: No records are kept in the number of times special advisers have been consulted on FOI requests. Responses to Freedom of Information requests are the responsibility of the official who has direct access to the information sought or who deals with the policy in question. In a small proportion of cases, Ministers may be consulted on departmental responses and special advisers will be copied in...

Public Bill Committee: Welfare Reform Bill: Clause 33 (2 Nov 2006)

Anne McGuire: ...how decisions have been made and the direct impact that they will have on those people. Of course the service must have regard to public law requirements such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000. To ensure transparency and accountability, the Rent Service will also publish maps of various locations on its public website. I hark back to my comment earlier...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Health and Safety Executive (4 Jul 2006)

Anne McGuire: Information on Freedom of Information requests made to the Health and Safety Executive is as follows: 2005 2006( 1) Number of requests received 6,975 2,928 Withheld in full 761 501 Partially withheld 401 191 (1) To date. To date HSE has not received any decisions from the Information Commissioner's Office regarding referred cases.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Freedom of Information (16 Feb 2006)

Anne McGuire: ...with Guidance to Officials on Drafting Answers to Parliamentary Questions. Information is not held centrally on the number of occasions that officials may have sought advice from the Department's Freedom of Information practitioners.

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Freedom of Information Act (14 Feb 2006)

Anne McGuire: Nil. The Freedom of Information Act allows for public authorities to determine when the cost of processing a request will exceed the appropriate limit, which for central Government is set at £600 and for the wider public sector £450. In this instance the public authority may decide to approach the applicant to help them refine their request and where possible to bring it under the...

Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Departmental Guidance (Evidency/Documentary Access) (1 Feb 2006)

Anne McGuire: ...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 — Scotland: Freedom of Information (24 Feb 2005)

Mrs Anne McGuire: The Scotland Office will place copies of information released under Freedom of Information, where considered appropriate in terms of the wider public interest, on the departmental website where this is believed to be the most suitable method for publication. In some instances, it may be necessary to direct interested individuals to other locations providing reasonable access to published...

Orders of the Day — Railways Bill: New Clause 3 — Railway Functions of Passenger Transport Executives in Scotland (27 Jan 2005)

Mrs Anne McGuire: ...tabled in the name of the right hon. Member for East Yorkshire (Mr. Knight) is not necessary. We share the view that there needs to be maximum consultation, transparency and openness. Under freedom of information Acts north and south of the border, the opportunity now exists to underpin that transparency. I know that Scottish Ministers share the UK Government's concern that Scottish...

Written Answers — Scotland: Departmental Files (17 Jan 2005)

Mrs Anne McGuire: ...in the Scotland Office under the guidance and supervision of TNA staff. The Office will also comply with the Code of Practice on Records Management, issued by the Lord Chancellor under S.46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which underlines the importance of having clear selection policies and disposal schedules in place.

Written Answers — Scotland: Freedom of Information Act (18 Nov 2004)

Mrs Anne McGuire: The Scotland Office has made an overall assessment of the requirements arising from implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This has included internal training and awareness raising events for officials, together with the setting of procedures and systems for handling prospective requests under the Act. The costs of compliance will be met from within the existing budgetary...