Freedom of Information
Justice
Written answers and statements, 3 July 2007

Lynne Jones (Birmingham, Selly Oak, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many requests for information under freedom of information legislation have been awaiting a decision by the Information Commissioner's Office for more than 118 days, as referred to in the answer of 12 October 2006, Official Report, column 807W, on the Information Commissioner; and whether any request concluded since 10 October 2006 has taken longer than 597 days for a decision to be reached.

Bridget Prentice (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice; Lewisham East, Labour)
Between
This figure includes complaints pending resolution rather than information requests to the Information Commissioner's Office as a public authority.
