‘it’s public knowledge’ freedom of information and the media
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‘It’s public knowledge’ Freedom of Information and the Media. 1 General Entitlement (1) A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority. The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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‘It’s public knowledge’Freedom of Information and the Media
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The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
1 General Entitlement
(1) A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.
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The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
1 General Entitlement
(1) A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.
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The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
1 General Entitlement
(1) A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.
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The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
1 General Entitlement
(1) A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.
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The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
1 General Entitlement
(1) A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.
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The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
1 General Entitlement
(1) A person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given it by the authority.
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Reasons for Refusal
Information is not heldCost is excessiveVexatious or repeatedExemption applies
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Tips for success
Recorded informationAngling not trawlingProvide a time periodReview decisionsKeep copiesRefer to the Act?Pick up the phone
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Appealing to the Commissioner – The 3 step process
1. ASK Request the information
2. ASK AGAIN Request that the authority
reviews its decision
3. APPEAL Appeal to the Commissioner
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FOISA and the media
Public authorities report large number of FOI requests from journalists;
Increasing number of appeals to Commissioner are from the media;
Most media FOI requests never come to us on appeal.
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Making a difference
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2007 headlines*
1912 murder notes to be
made public
Police told to release sex case figures
Secrets of £2.1 billion hospital PFI deal to be revealed
Papers reveal why Stein not honoured
P&J wins battle to reveal national reserve payouts
Watchdog orders
NHS to release Hepatitis C
figuresCampaign group to see
key bypass documents
Information appeals double the English rate
*Headlines from Scottish press during 2007
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Resources for journalists
Website - area dedicated to media resourcesDownload libraries – images, audio/video clips, logosDecision databaseNews feeds –decisions, publications and news Exemption briefings and guidance Bi-monthly newsletterAnnual Report – facts and figures 3-step guide to requesting information
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Paul Mutch & Sue Gray
www.itspublicknowledge.info
01334 464610
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