Results 1-11 of 11 for "freedom of information" speaker:Hilary Benn

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Floods: Freedom of Information (9 Oct 2008)

Hilary Benn: Environment Agency flood risk information can be requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and, in most cases, this will be free of charge.

Opposition Day — [4th Allotted Day]: Sale of Radar System (Tanzania) (30 Jan 2007)

Hilary Benn: ...intensify and gather pace in 2007. The Government of Tanzania will table new, strengthened anti-corruption legislation before the next Session of Parliament. Parliament is also considering a draft Freedom of Information Act. The Government of Tanzania have just launched the second phase of their national anti-corruption strategy. That sits alongside the public sector reforms currently...

Written Answers — International Development: Afghanistan (24 Jul 2006)

Hilary Benn: ...Programme Officer Provides support, guidance and mentoring to local programme staff to build capacity in effective project/programme cycle management. Provide responses to general public inquiries, freedom of information requests, parliamentary questions and ministerial correspondence. Supports the development and implementation of DFID's communication strategy. Maintains an accurate...

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Guidance (Evidence/Documentary Access) (19 Dec 2005)

Hilary Benn: ...in the Department for Constitutional Affairs' Devolution Guidance Note No. 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 — International Development: Freedom of Information (10 Feb 2005)

Mr Hilary Benn: It is DFID's policy that, where information released in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI request) is of wider public interest, it will also be published on the departmental website. DFID has no policy of placing copies of FOI disclosures in the Library. Guidance on Publication Schemes, issued by the Department for Constitutional Affairs in July 2002, recommended that where...

Written Answers — International Development: Freedom of Information (24 Jan 2005)

Mr Hilary Benn: The Freedom of Information Act does not make specific categories of information available, but operates on the presumption that all information held by public authorities should be available, subject to the 24 exemptions of the Act. Whether or not information is exempt under the Act requires the exercise of judgment in each case. The majority of the exemptions also require that the public...

Written Answers — International Development: Freedom of Information (21 Dec 2004)

Mr Hilary Benn: The numbers of staff employed to deal with Freedom of Information Act (FOI) and other information access issues in DFID in the years in question are as follows: 2001—two staff dealt with Freedom of Information (FOI) and Data Protection Act (DPA) issues, and seven staff with records management (RM) issues; 2002—two staff for FOI/DPA issues, five staff for RM issues;...

Written Answers — International Development: Departmental Files (16 Dec 2004)

Mr Hilary Benn: ...Development 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.46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which underlines the importance of having clear selection policies and disposal schedules in place.

Written Answers — Home Department: Criminal Offences (8 Apr 2003)

Mr Hilary Benn: ...Terrorism Act 2000 created 38 new offences. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 created four new criminal offences. The Football (Disorder) Act 2000 created two new criminal offence. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 created three new criminal offences. The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 created 69 new criminal offences. The Criminal Justice and Court...

Written Answers — Home Department: Criminal Records Bureau (11 Feb 2003)

Mr Hilary Benn: ...Bureau (CRB) produces a monthly Business Performance Report for consideration by the CRB Management Board. This provides detailed monthly management information on CRB performance. As part of the Freedom of Information initiative consideration will be given to publishing these reports on the CRB website, and copying them to the Library, subject to any Commercial in Confidence issues.

Written Answers — Home Department: Prison Service (24 Jul 2002)

Mr Hilary Benn: ..., and the internet. The Prison Service complies with the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information and the Data Protection Act 1998, and is actively preparing for implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.