Ben Worthy, UCL: The impact of the Freedom of Information Act

The Impact of the Freedom of Information Act on English Local Government Ben Worthy and Gabrielle Bourke Constitution Unit

Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The objectives of FOI and impact upon local government ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Local government study: methods Interviews with 15 local authorities Online surveys Analysis of articles in national, regional and local media Commissioner and Tribunal case law

FOI requests are increasing Year Central govt Local govt 2005 25,000 60,000 2006 30,000 72,000 2007 33,000 80,000 2008 35,000 118,000 2009 40,000 170,000 2010 45,000 197,000

Measuring organisations in constant change ,[object Object],[object Object]

Has FOI met its objectives? FOI officers’ views Objective Agree Transparency 95 % Accountability 78 % Understanding 49 % Better decision-making 26 % Participation 25 % Trust 25 %

Has it increased transparency? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Has it increased accountability? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Birmingham Post: Birmingham City Council pays union officials £1m a year ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Has it led to better decision-making? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Chilling effect? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Has it increased public understanding of decision-making? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Has it increased participation? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Campaign group's FOI findings on threatened Leeds libraries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Has it increased trust? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The National Press: Town counc-ill ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Impact upon how local authorities work ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

FOI and Private Companies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who is the Requester? Local Government Central Government EU Public 37 39 32 Journalist 33 8 3 Business 22 8 -8 Academic 1-2 13 23

Who Uses FOI: media (national) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who Uses FOI: media (regional/local) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who Uses FOI: business ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who Uses FOI: the public ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A Sample of FOI requests ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The future? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Survey of £500 of 168 local authorities: what impact has the publication had? Transparency 38% Accountability 25% Trust 13% Innovation 3%

Where Are Our Armchairs Auditors? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Manchester Evening News £500 Stories ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Future? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Future? Reform vs. resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Openness remains a priority? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Thank You ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ben Worthy, UCL: The impact of the Freedom of Information Act

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