This title is a detailed guide to the operation of the Freedom of Information Act. It also contains a detailed discussion of the procedures for employing the FOI Act 2000's right of access and explains the relationship between the Act and other related legislation, such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Public Records Act 1958.

The new edition will include the finalised Codes of Practice and reference to relevant Statutory Instruments plus further information and commentary on:Data Protection and related Scottish and European legislation.

FOREWORD
PREFACE
TABLE OF STATUTES
TABLE OF SECONDARY LEGISLATION
1. Freedom of Information - An Introduction
2. Freedom of Information in Other Jurisdictions
3. Towards Freedom of Information in the United Kingdom
4. Access to Information Under the Freedom of Information Act - Rights and Duties
5. Applications for Information - Procedure
6. Exempt
Information - General Issues
7. Absolute Exemptions
8. Qualified Exemptions
9. Enforcement
10. Personal Information
and Data Protection
11. Historical Records
APPENDIX 1- TEXT OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
APPENDIX 2 - CODE
OF PRACTICE UNDER S.45
APPENDIX 3 - CODE OF PRACTICE UNDER
S.46
APPENDIX 4 - EXTRACTS FROM HANSARD