FOI - Publication Scheme
Under the Freedom of Information Act every public authority has
a duty to adopt and maintain a publication scheme. Publication
schemes promote the proactive release of information and play an
important role in providing greater openness and transparency
across the public sector. In line with Section 20 of the Act the
Information Commissioner has approved a new model
publication scheme which has been adopted by South West
RDA effective from 1 January 2009.
Classes of Information
The publication scheme commits all public authorities to
routinely publish information under the following 7 classes:
- Who we are and what we do
- What we spend and how we spend it
- What our priorities are and how we are doing
- How we make decisions
- Our policies and procedures
- Lists and registers
- The services we offer
Using the Publication Scheme
Information published under these classes is available through
our Guide
to Information which is located in the Resources section of our
website.
The South West RDA aims to publish information on our website
which falls within these classes of information unless:
- We do not hold the information
- The information is exempt under one of the FOI exemptions or
Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) exceptions, or its
release is prohibited in another statute
- The information is archived, out of date or otherwise
inaccessible, or
- It would be impractical or resource-intensive to prepare the
material for routine release
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