Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Monday, 9 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 November 2009. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Thursday, 12 November 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval: Freedom of Information

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will designate the Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval as a public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Answer: The Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval (JACQA) could be designated as a public authority under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) by means of a section 5 order. The JACQA was not nominated for inclusion in an initial section 5 order during the Government's consultation on this in 2007 (the JACQA was not established until 2008). However, Government are keeping the possibility of further section 5 orders under review and would consider the inclusion of JACQA in a subsequent order as appropriate.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 499 c842-3W; 299529
Session: 2008-09
Subjects: Freedom of information Joint Advisory Committee for Qualifications Approval
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk