Fleedom of Information (literally)

[Serial_Apologist]

Triffic S_A - may I see if I can get it embroidered on a t-shirt please?

Be my guest!

[David Underdown]

The current Act already provides an exemption for policy-related discussions, although there is a public interest test on this (unlike some other exemptions which are unqualified). On the few occasions which have so far seen this tested at the level of ICO, Tribunal and Supreme Court, the results suggest that the public interest bar is set pretty high (and as demonstrated by the NHS risk register case, if all else fails the cabinet does have the power of veto). For more detailed discussion of all this I recommend seeking out Foiman's blog.

As to the time for which material is otherwise closed to the public, the vast majority of records selected for permanent preservation are currently transferred to The National Archives 30 years after the file was closed (the thirty-year rule). However from January 2013 we begin the transition to a 20-year rule - in 2013 the files which 30 and 29 years-old (ie those from 1982 and 1983 since the convention is to transfer on the New Year's Day following the 30th year), then in 2014 28 and 27 years old, and so on until 2023 when we will have reached 20-year-old files

[Serial_Apologist]

The current Act already provides an exemption for policy-related discussions, although there is a public interest test on this (unlike some other exemptions which are unqualified). On the few occasions which have so far seen this tested at the level of ICO, Tribunal and Supreme Court, the results suggest that the public interest bar is set pretty high (and as demonstrated by the NHS risk register case, if all else fails the cabinet does have the power of veto). For more detailed discussion of all this I recommend seeking out Foiman's blog.

As to the time for which material is otherwise closed to the public, the vast majority of records selected for permanent preservation are currently transferred to The National Archives 30 years after the file was closed (the thirty-year rule). However from January 2013 we begin the transition to a 20-year rule - in 2013 the files which 30 and 29 years-old (ie those from 1982 and 1983 since the convention is to transfer on the New Year's Day following the 30th year), then in 2014 28 and 27 years old, and so on until 2023 when we will have reached 20-year-old files

Thanks for this, David.

[teamsaint]

IF there was any justic in this world Tony Bliar would be dangling on the end of a rope, mass murderer as he is.

well I disagree with the death penalty, as I suspect you might, but I agree with your sentiments.
He , like the rest of them, killed many many thousands of people in the name of economics and greed.
HE was the real terrorist.
I voted for his lot at one time.