Results 1-12 of 12 for "freedom of information" speaker:Kevan Jones

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Disclosure of Information (11 Nov 2009)

Kevan Jones: In 2008 the Ministry of Defence received some 2,631 requests for information centrally, under the Freedom of Information Act. As of 30 January 2009, 258 cases were closed in which the information requested was withheld in full. A further 315 cases were closed and classed as not resolvable. As at the same date, 49 cases required more than 40 days on top of the statutory 20 working day period...

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Freedom of Information (11 Nov 2009)

Kevan Jones: The following table shows the number of centrally staffed posts dedicated to the management of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Number of staffed posts Cost (£000) 2005 12.5 504 2006 13.5 564 2007 13.5 578 2008 12.5 564 2009 12.5 570 In addition, staff in some 50 local FOI focal points spend varying amounts of their...

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Databases (14 Oct 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...). All fields are optional except name (though could be believable pseudonym) and either written or email contact address January 2005 Tracking, logging and storing the final answers for all Freedom of Information requests received centrally by MOD FOI Master Request List Name of requestor, then full then full details of the request status 2005 Annual database of...

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Disclosure of Information (20 Jul 2009)

Kevan Jones: In 2008 the Ministry of Defence received some 2,631 requests for information centrally, under the Freedom of Information Act. As of 30 January 2009,258 cases were closed in which the information requested was withheld in full. A further 315 cases were closed and classed as not resolvable. As at the same date, 49 cases required more than 40 days on top of the statutory 20 working day period...

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Hospitality (27 Apr 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...non-departmental public bodies, which lie outside the MOD's accounting boundary. Copies of our annual report and accounts are available in the Library of the House and online under the MOD's Freedom of Information Publication Scheme at: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePubl ications/AnnualReports/

Written Answers — Defence: Museums and Galleries: Finance (23 Feb 2009)

Kevan Jones: ...been published on pages 330 and 331 of volume II of the MOD's Annual Report and Accounts for 2007-08, copies of which have been placed in the Library of the House. This document is also available in the MOD's Freedom of Information Publication scheme at: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePubl ications/AnnualReports/MODAnnualReports0708/

Written Answers — Defence: Departmental Freedom of Information (12 Jan 2009)

Kevan Jones: Under the Freedom of Information Act we are obliged to send a response within 20 working days, and to record for performance purposes, whether this deadline was met or not. Statistics for the last three complete years for all Government Departments are published on the Ministry of Justice website (see following table), which includes the number of requests made to each Department, and the...

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

Kevan Jones: ...have this useful debate. Whatever position Parliament takes, I am perfectly clear that some real problems have been identified and that solutions need to be found." ——[Official Report, Freedom of Information (Amendment) Public Bill Committee, 7 February 2007; c. 16.]

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

Kevan Jones: ..., the rules that pertain to those expenses and how much each Member has claimed against each expense each year...I believe that we have got the balance about right"? ——[Official Report, Freedom of Information (Amendment) Public Bill Committee, 7 February 2007; c. 16.]

Public Bill Committee: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Clause 1 (7 Feb 2007)

Kevan Jones: I lend my support to the Bill and I should like to demonstrate how the Freedom of Information Act has been interpreted by public bodies and extended into areas not provided for in law. I shall do that with reference to the Law Society, which one might think would understand the law. Its interpretation affects all Members of Parliament. Many Members will know that since being elected in 2001,...