The wait continues
I'd been wondering what was happening with the , a mySociety project which aims to facilitate the making of FOI requests and the publication of responses.
According to on Friday, it's still under construction.
The way it works may have to take account of what changes, if any, ministers decide to implement on how FOI operates. We are still waiting to hear what they will do following their which ended on June 21. Assuming they stick to the government target of responding to a consultation within three months, we should hear something on this from the Ministry of Justice by Friday.
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By Friday, Martin. I like optimism. Does one get a "sorry about the delay for exceptional reasons" letter if not? Responded too within 3 months?
I should have received several by now already by my reckoning but if the exceptional reasons in my request are what I think they are - I suspect the Information Commissions office would be too embarrassed to admit to them at all - let alone apologise that a delay in an FOI request being answered could be caused by such reasons.
Therefore. Martin, I will assume I have been having my leg pulled this whole time. Because if not - the only Information I want Freedom myself to pass on to a few people is - "STOP DIGGING"!
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I am listening to Ming Campbell's speech. And it must have included the word "freedom" dozens of time and stated a wish for real FOI and no attempts by the Government to undermine it.
I think this is where Freedom of Information may get a boost. It is not enough to pay lip service to FOI. It must be given, with just normal safeguards in place.
Currently it appears the starting premise is to deny the request out of hand or delay it beyond reason.
So FOI seems to be given if the provider can find NO excuse to deny it. Normal safeguards should be its starting point.