HL Deb 08 September 2003 vol 652 c8WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the Cabinet Office and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration on how government departments should deal with requests for information under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. [HL3993]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The Minister for the Cabinet Office published the Government's response (Cm 5890) to the Public Administration Select Committee's report on Ombudsman Issues on 22 July. A copy has been sent to the noble Lord.

The response includes the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the Government and the ombudsman on the handling of requests for information under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.