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The Impact of the Freedom of Information Act on Central Government in the UK

Does FOI Work?

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  • © 2010

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  1. Robert Hazell

    1. Constitution Unit, School of Public Policy, University College London, UK

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  2. Ben Worthy

    1. Constitution Unit, School of Public Policy, University College London, UK

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  3. Mark Glover

    1. Constitution Unit, School of Public Policy, University College London, UK

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Part of the book series: Understanding Governance (TRG)

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Based on interviews with officials, requesters and journalists, as well as a survey of FOI requesters and a study of stories in the national media, this book offers a unique insight into how the Freedom of Information Act 2000 really works.

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Freedom of Information in Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction: Why Evaluate the Impact of Freedom of Information, and How?

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 3-14

    3. What Are the Objectives of Freedom of Information?

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 15-32

    4. Whitehall and Freedom of Information

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 33-50

    5. Assessing the Impact of Freedom of Information in Britain

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 51-60

  3. Freedom of Information in Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
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    2. How Freedom of Information Works

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 63-86

    3. Has Freedom of Information Led to More Transparent Government?

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 87-104

    4. The Culture of Secrecy

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 105-116

    5. Has Freedom of Information Increased Government Accountability?

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 117-133

    6. Civil Service Neutrality

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 134-147

    7. Ministerial Accountability

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 148-160

    8. Effective Government and the Quality of Decision-making

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 161-180

    9. The Cabinet System of Government

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 181-199

    10. Increased Public Understanding of Government Decision-making?

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 200-213

    11. Has Freedom of Information Led to Increased Trust in Government?

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 214-229

    12. Has Freedom of Information Led to Increased Participation in the Political Process?

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 230-243

    13. Has Freedom of Information Met Its Objectives?

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 244-251

    14. How Well Does Freedom of Information Work?

      • Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover
      Pages 252-267
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Constitution Unit, School of Public Policy, University College London, UK

    Robert Hazell, Ben Worthy, Mark Glover

About the authors

ROBERT HAZELL is Founder and Director of the Constitution Unit at University College London, UK.

BEN WORTHY is Research Associate in Freedom of Information and Data Protection at the Constitution Unit at University College London, UK.

MARK GLOVER was Research Assistant in Freedom of Information at the Constitution Unit, University College, UK, between 2006 and 2009.

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