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Conclusion
Ninth Report - The Cabinet Office Freed…
Deferred
During the inquiry, the Committee received multiple examples of poor FOI handling in central Government departments, particularly in relation to non-applicant blind handling, how Public Interest Tests are evaluated and delays in Freedom of Information handling.
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During the inquiry, the Committee received multiple examples of poor FOI handling in central Government departments, particularly in relation to non-applicant blind handling, how Public Interest Tests are evaluated and delays in Freedom of Information handling.
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Government response AI summary
The government states that the ICO's sponsor department is DCMS, which works with the Cabinet Office to stay updated on FOI policy and discuss budgetary responsibility, to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
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Conclusion
Ninth Report - The Cabinet Office Freed…
Deferred
The Cabinet Office is the departmental sponsor of the Freedom of Information Act, and Freedom of Information policy more generally. We therefore expect that there should be a stronger working relationship between the Information Commissioner’s Office and the Cabinet Office. Evidence submitted to the Committee suggests that until recently the …
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The Cabinet Office is the departmental sponsor of the Freedom of Information Act, and Freedom of Information policy more generally. We therefore expect that there should be a stronger working relationship between the Information Commissioner’s Office and the Cabinet Office. Evidence submitted to the Committee suggests that until recently the Cabinet Office has engaged poorly with the Information Commissioner’s Office; working-level relations were characterised by poor communication and additional delays, though we note that the Information Commissioner’s Office says this has improved recently.
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Government response AI summary
The government states that the ICO's sponsor department is DCMS, which works with the Cabinet Office to stay updated on FOI policy and discuss budgetary responsibility, to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
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