I agree Charles but is there an overriding public duty act or some like
which entitles him to that information.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Oppenheim [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 28 September 2001 13:36
> To: Broom, Doreen
> Subject: Re: Right to Information
>
> >Hi All
> >A Councillor is being investigated as to his expenses claims. He has
> aksed
> >for Access to all other Councillors' expenses. This information is held
> in
> >paper format. My view is that we can withhold the information until 24
> >October 2001 as it is in paper format - also I believe that the reason
> why
> >he is demanding this information is due to his own circumstances and not
> for
> >any legitimate Council duty and therefore we should refuse. The
> information
> >is generally made available at the beginning of each financial year i.e.
> how
> >much is allocated to each councillor for expenses. Obviously, I want to
> get
> >this right and have checked with the OIC who have voiced the same opinion
> as
> >myself. My worry is that there may be some overriding legislation which
> >allows him to have access to that information and is therefore not solely
> a
> >DP issue eg Access to Information Act.
> >Anyone any views.
>
>
> Under the DP Act,a person can only demand to see informatrion about
> himself, not about others. So there is no obligation to pass the
> information requested - EVER.
>
> Professor Charles Oppenheim
> Dept of Information Science
> Loughborough University
> Loughborough
> Leics LE11 3TU
>
> Tel 01509-223065
> Fax 01509-223053
>
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