House of Commons - Constitutional Affairs - First Report

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Constitutional Affairs - First Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 30 November 2004.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Report
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Background

The Decision to Adopt the 'Big Bang' Approach

3 Snapshots of preparedness by Sector

The Police Service
ACPO Views on the Role of the DCA
Conclusion
The Health Sector
The NHS FOI Project
Preparedness of Individual Contractors
Conclusion
Local Government
Points of Concern
Conclusion

4 The Role of the DCA

Co-ordination from the Centre
The Lord Chancellor's Advisory Group
Staff Turnover in the DCA
FOI Champions and Sanctions for Non-compliance
The 20 Day Deadline for Responding to Requests
Timing of Issuing Guidance
The Fees Regime
Publication Schemes
Training advice

5 Conclusions
Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
Reports from the Constitutional Affairs Committee

ORAL EVIDENCE
Tuesday 14 September 2004
Tuesday 12 October 2004
Tuesday 19 October 2004
Tuesday 26 October 2004

WRITTEN EVIDENCE

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Prepared 7 December 2004