Results 1-12 of 12 for "freedom of information" speaker:Fiona Mactaggart

Olympics: FOI Request (Immigration) (9 Nov 2009) has video

Fiona Mactaggart: Would the Minister agree with me that one of the real sources of poor administration in the immigration system are these delays that the policy which was the subject of the freedom of information request was designed to address? I have a pile of letters with me that my researchers expected me to sign, three of which inform my constituents that they should not expect a decision before 2010 in...

Orders of the Day: Clause 1 — Exemption of House of Commons and House of Lords (18 May 2007)

Fiona Mactaggart: ...makes the reasonable point that it is not good enough to say that information should not have been released once it has been released—but I ask her, as the Minister responsible for the Freedom of Information Act 2000, what action she is taking with regard to authorities that wrongly release information. What training scheme does she have in place? As she pointed out, public...

Written Answers — Home Department: Criminal Cases Review Commission (21 Nov 2005)

Fiona Mactaggart: ...engaged in a project to implement an electronic records management system. This will enable it to discharge its duties under the Public Records Act 1958, the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Office of Criminal Justice Reform has also recently agreed additional funding to maintain and approve the Criminal Cases Review Commission's (CCRC) data mining...

Written Answers — Home Department: Freedom of Information (2 Mar 2005)

Ms Fiona Mactaggart: Guidance on Publication Schemes, issued by the Department for Constitutional Affairs in July 2002, recommended that where information is disclosed to an individual in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act, Departments and non-departmental public bodies should consider whether the information disclosed is of general interest and include released information in the...

Written Answers — Home Department: Departmental Files (1 Feb 2005)

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

Written Answers — Home Department: Freedom of Information (10 Jan 2005)

Ms Fiona Mactaggart: ...requests whether under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information or the Data Protection Act. This centre of expertise has also been making preparations for the onset of the Freedom of Information access responsibilities that commence in January 2005 and will then concentrate on handling incoming cases. Numbers provided are for staff leading on Information Access (including...

Written Answers — Home Department: Freedom of Information Act (15 Dec 2004)

Ms Fiona Mactaggart: holding answer 30 November 2004 The Home Office has made wide-ranging preparations for the full implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. There has been significant work undertaken both in preparation for implementation and also to ensure future resource inputs are reduced where possible. This has included improving Home Office record management systems, which could underpin the...

Written Answers — Home Department: Home Office Legislation (14 Dec 2004)

Ms Fiona Mactaggart: ...Powers Act—Royal Assent received 28 July 2000 Licensing (Young Persons) Act—Royal Assent received 23 November 2000 Disqualifications Act—Royal Assent received 30 November 2000 Freedom of Information Act—Royal Assent received 30 November 2000 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act—Royal Assent received 30 November 2000 Race Relations (Amendment)...

Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (29 Mar 1999)

Ms Fiona Mactaggart: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that, in countries where freedom of information legislation applies to the investigation of crime, it is often used by victims; and that in many cases—for example, in south Australia—victims' being able to give information to the police has led to successful prosecutions? Does he not think that more powerful freedom of information legislation...

Class XVII, Vote 1: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 1998)

Ms Fiona Mactaggart: I want to reflect on why the right of freedom of information is so important and to focus not only on the big issues, as many hon. Members have done, but on some of the smaller issues. Freedom of information legislation is crucial, first, because the Government make mistakes. Unless we know what action they have taken, what they think and what information they have, we are unable to correct...

Class XVII, Vote 1: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 1998)

Ms Fiona Mactaggart: ...policy decisions. We have a chance to show definitively that this Government will end the arrogance of government and improve the quality of policy. We will do that by introducing an effective freedom of information Bill. The White Paper is a step on the road. Let us take the next leap.

Orders of the Day — Human Rights Bill [Lords] (16 Feb 1998)

Ms Fiona Mactaggart: ...is what he has said. Secondly, does the hon. Gentleman believe that the House is able in individual cases to draw a line, where rights are in conflict, between the right to privacy and the right to freedom of information and public knowledge? How can the House undertake that job?