Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 13
13
Deferred
Paragraph: 67
The Cabinet Office is the departmental sponsor of the Freedom of Information Act, and Freedom...
Conclusion
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.
Government response summary AI-generated
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.
Paragraph Reference:
67
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 ↗