Thanks for that Alan.
I have done a note on the proposed FOI changes to be expected in the bill:
http://www.actnow.org.uk/content/45
On 10 Feb 2011, at 09:36, Alan Stead wrote:
> The Bill will also amend the Freedom of Information Act by increasing the number of bodies included, amending the timescale for the publication of archive docs, also something about data sets which, along with some other changes, I cannot remember off the top of my head!!
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>> The Protection of Freedoms Bill will be published tomorrow.
>>
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1355047/Council-DNA-snoopers-shown-door-blitz-Big-Brother-state.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
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>> Amongst other things it will contain proposals to
>>
>> - regulate CCTV
>> - ban the police from routinely storing the DNA of innocent people
>> - limit RIPA surveillance for councils
>>
>> On the latter see my briefing note: http://www.actnow.org.uk/content/47
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>> Regards
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