Results 1-7 of 7 for "freedom of information" speaker:Meg Munn

Orders of the Day: European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill (20 Jun 2008) has video

Meg Munn: The hon. Gentleman is tempting me into a discussion on freedom of information requests to Members of Parliament, but I am sure that you would have a view on that, Madam Deputy Speaker. I certainly have a view on the subject, but I am not going to enter into that debate today. Membership of the European Union also brings benefits for the UK when negotiating external trade agreements. As the...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Freedom of Information (13 Jun 2008)

Meg Munn: holding answer 22 May 2008 The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not generally release the home addresses of officials for reasons of privacy and security. If asked for this information under the Freedom of Information Act, the Department would deal with requests on a case by case basis, applying appropriate exemptions if it is necessary and appropriate to do so.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Freedom of Information (14 May 2008)

Meg Munn: The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) 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 web address: http://www.dca.gov.uk/foi/reference/statisticsAndReports.htm The 2007 Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) annual...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Freedom of Information (1 May 2008)

Meg Munn: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has not lodged any appeals against any decisions made about freedom of information requests submitted by Nicholas Gilby. Mr. Gilby did, however, appeal three decisions made by the Information Commissioner in relation to his requests for FCO papers that had previously been transferred to the National Archives, which went before the Information Tribunal...

[Mrs. Joan Humble in the Chair] — Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (29 Apr 2008)

Meg Munn: ..., but particularly by my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley, East and Mexborough (Jeff Ennis). I shall deal first with the issue that has provoked today's debate. We will respond shortly to a freedom of information request from the hon. Member for North Norfolk, who asked for information on the investigation being held into the activities of a British bank in Zimbabwe. We take seriously...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Departmental Freedom of Information (25 Jan 2008)

Meg Munn: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has published 5 per cent. (165) of responses to 3,125 Freedom of Information Act requests received between January 2005, when the Act came into force, and the end of September 2007. The FCO has adopted a selective disclosure log whereby only the most interesting and high profile pieces of information are published.

Public Bill Committee: Equality Bill [Lords]: Clause 6 - Disclosure (29 Nov 2005)

Meg Munn: ...clause, where the clause itself falls away after a fixed period. That provision would not automatically lead to the disclosure of the information in question, as it would then come within the ambit of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Under that Act, the information may remain partially or wholly exempt from the general right of access to information held by public authorities, through...