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Government Departments: Freedom of Information

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 7 July 2026UIN 13797

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of freedom of information processes across government departments.

Answered by Chris Ward

Government Departments are individual public authorities in their own right under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. It is the responsibility of each department to ensure that their processes enable them to comply with the legislation.

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