Disruptive, dynamic and democratic? Ten years of FOI in the UK
Worthy, Benjamin and Hazell, R. (2017) Disruptive, dynamic and democratic? Ten years of FOI in the UK. Parliamentary Affairs 70 (1), pp. 22-42. ISSN 0031-2290.
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Abstract
The UK’s FOI Act came into force in 2005. Three linked research projects were conducted to evaluate its overall impact and assess to what extent FOI has met its objectives across central and local government and Parliament. They conclude that FOI has met its ‘core’ objectives, making central government more transparent and accountable. However, it has not improved decision-making, public understanding, participation or trust. Nor has FOI significantly changed how government works, despite politicians’ fears of a chilling effect. The article concludes with a look at the key issues that will shape the future of FOI
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keyword(s) / Subject(s): | Evaluation, Freedom of information, Impact on Whitehall, Impact on local government, Policy objectives, Successes and failures |
| School: | Birkbeck Schools and Departments > School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy > Politics |
| Depositing User: | Ben Worthy |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jan 2017 14:44 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2019 16:00 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/17945 |
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