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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Mark Ferguson (Labour) on Friday, 25 September 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Local Government: Freedom of Information

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any recommendations in relation to local government have been submitted to the Call for Ideas on the 7th National Action Plan for Open Government.

Answer

The call for evidence for the Seventh UK National Action Plan for Open Government received 17 ideas that specifically mentioned ‘local government’. These are organised against different sub-themes such as open data, public participation, anti-corruption, and Freedom of Information. Further Information about themes and sub-themes are contained within ANNEX I: Detailed Theme Assessment Tables of the call for evidence outcome document.

We will look at the local aspect of sub-themes as relevant commitments are taken forwards.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20412
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Freedom of information Local government
Link
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