Written question asked by Baroness Noakes (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour) on Monday, 14 November 2005.

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Question: Whether the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 apply to information held by the Financial Reporting Council, the Professional Oversight Board for Accountancy or the Financial Reporting Review Panel.

Answer: The Freedom of Information Act 2000 applies to bodies listed in Schedule 1, bodies designated by order under Section 5 of the Act and publicly owned companies as defined in Section 6 of the Act.The Financial Reporting Council, the Professional Oversight Board for Accountancy and the Financial Reporting Review Panel are independent organisations and not part of any other public authority. They are not listed in Schedule 1, are not publicly owned companies and have not been designated under Section 5. They are therefore not covered by the Act. They do not meet the conditions for inclusion in Schedule 1 and cannot be covered by the Act in that way. No bodies have yet been designated under Section 5.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2068; 675 c120-1WA
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Freedom of information Financial Reporting Council Financial Reporting Review Panel Professional Oversight Board for Accountancy
Legislation: Freedom of Information Act 2000
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk