Freedom of information: two years on
In December 2006, Continental Research Ltd conducted the Freedom of information: two years on research project on behalf of the ICO.
Continental Research Ltd is an independent market research company which adheres to the Market Research Society's Code of Conduct.
The research was commissioned to understand how public authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland felt that the Freedom of Information Act is working in practice, what their perceptions are and how they see it working in the future. Public authorities were also asked their view on the possible changes to the Freedom of Information Act charging regime. The findings have been compared with the results from the freedom of information: one year on undertaken in 2005.
The report on the research findings and a copy of the questionnaire are available below:
Research findings
Research questionnaire
Freedom of Information: One Year On (2005)
We recently commissioned a survey among 500 public authorities, aimed at enhancing understanding of how the Act is working in practice, a year after it came into force.
Continental Research undertook the survey on behalf of the ICO. Continental Research Ltd is an independent market research company which adheres to the Market Research Society's Code of Conduct.
Reports on the research findings and a copy of the questionnaire are available below:
Estimation of volumes and complexity of FOI casework
Estimation of volumes and complexity of FOI casework - Final report
Balancing the public interest
Balancing the public interest: Applying the public interest test to exemptions in the UK Freedom of Information Act 2000