Freedom of Information Act (Hansard, 27 November 2001)

HC Deb 27 November 2001 vol 375 c839W 839W

§ Matthew Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on what date her Department established a working group of officials to prepare her Department for the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and on what dates this committee has met since it was set up. [14771]

§ Mr. Morley
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. Wills) on 21 November 2001,Official Report, column 366W.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has established a working group to prepare for the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. So far the group has met three times, on 21 August 2001, 2 October 2001 and 13 November 2001.