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Blog on remaining FOI loopholes relating to bodies almost, but not entirely, owned by public bodies #1448

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RichardTaylor opened this issue Oct 14, 2022 · 2 comments
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Follow-up on old blog

https://www.mysociety.org/2010/01/20/foia-loophole/

Note examples of bodies "poisoned" by a small fraction of ownership/control/members by those other than public bodies, taking them out of FOI.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/search/tag:poisoned/all

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On dealing with "poisoned bodies" I see The Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 covers bodies where more than half the directors/members are public appointees.

a corporation established or a group of individuals appointed to act together for the specific purposes of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character, and—

(i)financed wholly or mainly by another public sector body; or

(ii)subject to management supervision by another public sector body; or

(iii)more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, are appointed by another public sector body;

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1415/regulation/3/made

We could seek to expand the scope of FOI to those bodies considered public bodies under The Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations, some "poisoned" bodies, and partnerships of public bodies come into this classification.

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@HelenWDTK HelenWDTK closed this as not planned Won't fix, can't repro, duplicate, stale Oct 11, 2024
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