Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 13797
Government Departments: Freedom of Information
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of freedom of information processes across government departments.
Answer
Chris WardGovernment Departments are individual public authorities in their own right under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. It is the responsibility of each department to ensure that their processes enable them to comply with the legislation.