Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 1
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Acknowledged
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Through disclosures about the Clearing House over time, the Government has sought to make amends...
Conclusion
Through disclosures about the Clearing House over time, the Government has sought to make amends for the absence of information regarding a core component of the Government’s Freedom of Information machinery. However, the level of disclosure falls short of what was previously available, and what was requested by our predecessor Committee. We note that data on the volume of cases was previously available, showing number of references by Department on a monthly basis. Experts in Freedom of Information—including the Information Commissioner’s Office itself—still find themselves unable to comment on whether the Clearing House provides a necessary or helpful role in that landscape. We note with concern the lack of effective record keeping in the Clearing House on its performance, which falls below the standard expected for a central Government body.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the Committee’s concerns about the level of transparency about the Cabinet Office’s Clearing House function and states that information is available on gov.uk and is in line with information published by previous administrations. They will await recommendations of the review led by Sue Langley OBE.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 7 July 2022. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗