Select Committee · Justice Committee

Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Status: Closed Opened: 13 Apr 2012 Closed: 28 Nov 2012 3 reports
Inquiry scopeThe Justice Select Committee, chaired by Sir Alan Beith, launched a call for written evidence for its post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act. The inquiry was informed by the Ministry of Justice’s memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act which can be found at: http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/policy/moj/post-legislative-assessment-of-the-foi-act.pdf (PDF) The Committee invited written evidence on the issues set out below (although respondents were welcome to address additional issues): Does the Freedom of Information Act work effectively? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Freedom of Information Act? Is the Freedom of Information Act operating in the way that it was intended to?