Source · Select Committees · Welsh Affairs Committee
Recommendation 7
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We, like our predecessors, have long called for the publication of Wales- specific justice data...
Conclusion
We, like our predecessors, have long called for the publication of Wales- specific justice data and we welcome the Department’s decision to publish an annual Wales-specific justice data release, as well as its commitment to publish further datasets relating to homelessness and the Welsh language. Now that some disaggregated justice data is available, it is vital that it is analysed and used to inform future policymaking. We recognise that resource constraints may impact the timeframe of publishing further datasets, however we would be disappointed if future progress in this area were to take as long as it took to secure this initial release. Additionally, we expect the Ministry of Justice to learn from this process and to consistently comply with its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, responding to FOI requests appropriately and only classifying requests as ‘vexatious’ when there are legitimate grounds to do so. (Conclusion, Paragraph 33)