Country UNITED KINGDOM
RTI law score 100/150 – see also the legal analysis section
What were we looking for? Information regarding trade unions bill, expansion of Heathrow, investigatory powers bill, renewals energies and FOI act review.
We found proactively published… 18,8% of information
We managed to get via FOI requests… 5,0% of information
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Proactive publication

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Proactive publication

Relevant documents for understanding decision- making processes are not proactively available.

Cost of compilling

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Cost of compilling

Access to the minutes of meetings and documents submitted by lobbyist is denied in most of the cases because of the cost of compiling exception.

Response time

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Response time

It took an average of 76 days to get responses to the access to information requests.

WAS THE INFORMATION WE LOOKED FOR PROACTIVELY PUBLISHED?

WAS THE INFORMATION WE REQUESTED DISCLOSED?

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WHAT WE FOUND PROACTIVELY PUBLISHED

Appointments diaries of public officials Minutes of meetings (including meetings within government or between government and outside interests) Document justifying the particular decision taken Documents submitted by lobbyists and external interest groups Documents submitted to a public consultation (if held)
Trade Unions Bill NOT HELD
Legislating to close the Renewables Oblibation NOT HELD
Decision on Expansion of Heathrow NOT HELD
Investigatory Powers Bill NOT HELD
Table key:

Information which was proactively published
Information partially published / not clear
Information not proactively published
NOT HELD Cases in which public consultation was not held

IN DETAIL:

WHAT WAS DISCLOSED VIA REQUESTS

Minutes of meetings Third-party documents (including correspondence) Public officials in charge Public officials names
Trade Unions Bill
Meetings in 2015: legislating to close the Renewables Oblibation
Decision on the Expanssion of Heathrow
Investigatory Powers Bill
Freedom of Information Act review
Table key:

Information disclosed
Information partially disclosed
Information denied