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Written question asked by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 November 2006. It was answered by Vera Baird (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 November 2006 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.


Freedom of Information

Question
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many Freedom of Information Act requests received by her Department in the last 12 months were cleared by special advisers before being (a) accepted and (b) rejected.
Answer

Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, public authorities are required to accept requests for recorded information submitted in writing by any person. Special advisers in my department operate in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. They have no role in accepting FOI requests.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
451 c1145W; 99635
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Freedom of information Department for Constitutional Affairs
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk