Results 1-20 of 70 for "freedom of information" speaker:Vera Baird

Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Solicitor-General: Meetings (21 Jul 2009)

Vera Baird: The meeting is referred to in the disclosure statement made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by the Cabinet Office and the (then) Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers on 22 May 2006. The statement can be found on the website of the Attorney General's Office at: http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk/sub_disclosure_log_2006.ht ml No further information about the meeting is held.

Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Departmental Training (30 Oct 2008)

Vera Baird: ...110.00 777.50 Sweet and Maxwell Ltd. 1,840.00 2,185.00 1,850.00 350.00 TFPL Ltd. 1,780.00 — — — The Bar Council 325.00 — — — The Campaign for Freedom of Information — — 200.00 — The Centre for Corporate Accountability — 70.00 — — The Solicitor Group — — —...

Written Answers — Justice: Regional Government: Freedom of Information (20 Jun 2007)

Vera Baird: Organisations such as regional assemblies will be considered in the context of any review of extending the coverage of the Freedom of Information Act. We have no plans to review the coverage of the Act at present.

Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: National School of Government: Freedom of Information (13 Jun 2007)

Vera Baird: I have been asked to reply. The National School of Government became a non-Ministerial Department on 1 January 2007 and as such is deemed to be a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act.

Written Answers — Justice: Freedom of Information (13 Jun 2007)

Vera Baird: The code of practice on the discharge of public authorities' functions under Part I of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 was published on November 2004. It has not subsequently been updated or revised, however we consider that it is working well. (http://www.foi.gov.uk/reference/imprep/codepafunc.htm)

Written Answers — Justice: Freedom of Information (13 Jun 2007)

Vera Baird: Guidance to public authorities is contained in the code of practice on the discharge of public authorities' functions under Part I of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Advice about freedom of information and confidentiality obligations when entering into contracts is set out in part V of the code. (http://www.foi.gov.uk/reference/imprep/codepafunc.htm)

Written Answers — Justice: Freedom of Information: Regional Government (13 Jun 2007)

Vera Baird: Organisations such as the English regional chambers will be considered in the context of any review of extending the coverage of the Freedom of Information Act. We have no plans to review the coverage of the Act at present.

Written Answers — Justice: Information Commissioner: Appeals (13 Jun 2007)

Vera Baird: At the end of May 2007 there were a total of 784 complaints under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations aged over 180 days. This figure does not include Data Protection Act cases, as they are "assessments", not "appeals".

Written Answers — Justice: Freedom of Information (15 May 2007)

Vera Baird: Arrangements for the operation and maintenance of the Freedom of Information Act within the Ministry of Justice remain the same as those in the former Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA). The right hon. the Baroness Ashton of Upholland remains the Minister responsible for freedom of information, reporting to the Secretary of State for Justice. The consultation on Draft Freedom of...

Written Answers — Justice: Freedom of Information (10 May 2007)

Vera Baird: The Information Commissioner is an independent body created by statute. On 26 October 2006, the Commissioner laid before Parliament a report describing his progress in eliminating the freedom of information case backlog and setting out his future plans. In April 2007, he published his Corporate Plan 2007-10, which sets out his strategy for the next three years.

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Census: Freedom of Information (19 Apr 2007)

Vera Baird: The National Archives received 264 requests for information from the 1911 census under the Freedom of Information Act between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2006, none of which were successful and 456 requests for information from the 1911 census under the Freedom of Information Act between 1 January 2007 and 31 March 2007 of which 424 have been successful.

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Freedom of Information (19 Apr 2007)

Vera Baird: On 29 March 2007 my Department issued a supplementary paper to the consultation on draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2007. Responses to the supplementary paper and any further comments on the draft regulations contained in the consultation paper are invited by 21 June 2007. We will publish the responses to both papers within three...

Public Bill Committee: Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [Lords]: Schedule 12 (20 Mar 2007)

Vera Baird: ...that ought to be made public. It is about operational issues and how it is recommended that bailiffs should approach particular operational situations. Consequently, it is deemed wise and within the Freedom of Information Act 2000 exemptions to keep it private. I repeat the offer that I made in my letter and on Second Reading, which both hon. Gentlemen mentioned. Any Member of Parliament...

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Freedom of Information (12 Mar 2007)

Vera Baird: My Department has received 182 replies to the consultation on the draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2007. The consultation closed on 8 March 2007. We will publish a summary of the responses to the document in line with the consultation code of practice set out by the Cabinet Office, which will be available on the departmental website....

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Departments: Appeals (28 Feb 2007)

Vera Baird: ...(plus a small group of other public bodies and Departments) Any Established in 1993 The Information Commissioner All public authorities and bodies which have to comply with the Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection Act Any Established in 2001. 2005-06 to date Independent Complaints Reviewer The Land Registry and the National Archives (plus a small...

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Freedom of Information (27 Feb 2007)

Vera Baird: The 2006 annual statistics on implementation of the Freedom of Information Act in central Government have not yet been published. The most recent statistics available are for Q1, Q2 and Q3 2006. Central Government received 18,500 resolvable requests during Q1, Q2 and Q3 2006 of which 816 (4.4 per cent.) were refused on the grounds that they exceeded the appropriate cost limit. Table 3 of the...

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Parliamentary Questions: Freedom of Information (27 Feb 2007)

Vera Baird: My Department has no plans to estimate the effect of the draft FOI fees regulations on the number of parliamentary questions asked. There is no link between requests submitted under the Freedom of Information Act and parliamentary questions. Members of Parliament will continue to be able to ask for information under both regimes.

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Departments: Freedom of Information (22 Feb 2007)

Vera Baird: In spring 2006 my 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 were collected to estimate the cost of conducting this exercise.

Written Answers — Constitutional Affairs: Departments: Freedom of Information (19 Feb 2007)

Vera Baird: The Freedom of Information Act requires each case to be assessed on its individual merits. Departments do not collect information on requestor type, including Members of Parliament. The quarterly statistical reports published by my Department contain information on the implementation of FOI in central Government, including the number of requests received, the timeliness of responses, and the...

Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Butler Report (19 Feb 2007)

Vera Baird: ...in the revised Guidance on Managing Private Office Records issued by the National Archives in June 2004. The Records Management Code was issued by the Lord Chancellor in 2002 under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, also provides a framework for managing records. Both the code and the guidance are available on the National Archives website at:...