290CT Studio 2

This task is a muliple choice quiz, I will write the questions and correct answer.

The UK needs a Freedom of Information Act because... everyone should have a right to the weath of information held by public authorities, it will make public authorities more accountable and it will break down the culture of official secrecy.

What is the statutory timescale for answering a request... 20 working days.

What is the primary purpose of FOI legislation... to create transparency within government and make public authorities accountable to the public & to embed information and records management into public authority culture.

Requests for information under the Act can be made... by any person.

If a public authority requests a fee... it does not have to respond to the request until the fee is paid.

An authority does not have to comply with a repeat or similar request from the same applicant... unless a reasonable interval has elapsed between requests.

When determining a request a Public Authority must consider... whether the request is valid.

When does the FOIA override the DPA... when personal data is in the public interest.