Government Departments: Freedom of Information
Commons · Question 13797 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
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.
Answer
Answered by Chris Ward, 7 Jul 2026
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.