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On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 14:44:05 +0100, Richard Childs <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I know what the common sense answer to this question should be, but with >FoI common sense may not prevail. >Clearly a lot of subscribers to discussion lists such as this one are >working for public authorities that are affected by the Freedom of >Information Act >My understanding is that an e-mail sent via a discussion list which asks >for information and is received by an individual on their work e-mail >address is technically an FoI request received by that public body. Clearly >the sender of the e-mail doesn't know everyone to whom the e-mail has been >sent, though by looking at the archive of the discussion list they will >have an idea of some of the subscribers. Therefore from January 2005 should >those of us who subscribe to discussion lists and work for public bodies >affected by FoI have to respond to all requests for information within 20 >working days rather than picking and choosing which ones to which we wish >to reply. Is this the end of e-mail discussion lists for some of us?? >Richard Childs >County Archivist >West Sussex Record Office >County Hall >Chichester >West Sussex PO19 1RN > >Information in this e-mail, and any attachments transmitted with it, is >confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the >person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient you >should not read it, copy it, disclose its contents to any other person or >make use of any of the information contained in it for any purpose. If you >are not the intended recipient please notify the sender by e-mail and >delete the message from your system immediately. West Sussex County >Council cannot guarantee that the e-mail, or any attachments transmitted >with it, are free from computer virus and the County Council accepts no >liability if one is actually present and you are advised to ensure that the >appropriate checks are made. My tuppence worth The request is not being sent to an authority it is being sent to a mailing list. I reckon if it is not directed to the public authority in question it is not a request. However if you e-mailed me direct with my organisations e-mail address i.e. leics.gov.uk then yup I would reckon thats valid. Also, if I have no mail set up (through jisc like wot we should do when we have happy holidays) you don't know if I got it. Feels like Friday!!