A Bill to make providers of social housing, local safeguarding children boards, Electoral Registration Officers, Returning Officers and the Housing Ombudsman public authorities for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; to make information held by persons contracting with public authorities subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000; to extend the powers of the Information Commissioner; and for connected purposes.
This bill would bring several bodies under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, including providers of social housing, Local Safeguarding Children Boards, Electoral Registration Officers, Returning Officers and the Housing Ombudsman. It would also apply FOI to information held by people and organisations contracting with public authorities and would extend the Information Commissioner’s powers to enforce FOI.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons, an early stage of parliamentary scrutiny. If it progresses, it would move to committee for detailed examination before further readings.
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