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Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Answer

Norman Baker: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if he will make a statement on the work programme of the Ministerial Committee on Freedom of Information (MSC28). [202109] Mr. Chope: It is established practice, as reflected in the Ministerial Code and Under Exemption 2 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, not to disclose information relating to the proceedings of the Cabinet and its committees. However in a previous written answer on 8 September 2004 my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister noted that the Ministerial Committee on Freedom of Information (MISC28) was announced to Parliament on Thursday 27 May 2004. The Committee was established to oversee the Government's strategy on Freedom of Information, particularly as Government Departments make final preparations for the full implementation of the Freedom of Information Act on 1 January 2005. As the Prime Minister announced to Parliament on 18 November 2004, Official Report, column 105WS the current list of Cabinet committees, their membership and terms of reference are available in the Libraries of both Houses and on the Cabinet Office website. The terms of reference of the Ministerial Committee on Freedom of Information (MISC 28) are: "To oversee the Government's strategy on freedom of Information and implementation of the Freedom of Information 2000."

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

202109; 428 c749-50W

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Freedom of information Cabinet committees Ministerial Sub-committee on Freedom of Information