Clearing House - openDemocracy (Page 2)

Cabinet Office’s actions ‘increase suspicion’ about secretive FOI unit, MPs told

The government department refused to allow a probe into its ‘Orwellian’ Clearing House unit in the wake of openDemocracy legal victory

By Jenna Corderoy

/ 26 Nov 2021

Cabinet Office’s actions ‘increase suspicion’ about secretive FOI unit, MPs told

Cabinet Office blocked probe into government secrecy

MPs told that the department is ‘utterly failing’ transparency laws at parliamentary inquiry

By Adam Bychawski

/ 27 Oct 2021

Cabinet Office blocked probe into government secrecy

UK government’s ‘Orwellian’ FOI unit interfered in Grenfell fire FOI requests

Exclusive: Cabinet Office’s Clearing House told housing ministry to alter responses to Freedom of Information requests about fatal fire

By Peter Geoghegan and Jenna Corderoy

/ 22 Sep 2021

UK government’s ‘Orwellian’ FOI unit interfered in Grenfell fire FOI requests

Cabinet Office announces review into controversial FOI unit

The FOI ‘Clearing House’ was criticised by a judge after openDemocracy won a landmark case against the government

By Jenna Corderoy

/ 14 Sep 2021

Cabinet Office announces review into controversial FOI unit

MPs launch inquiry into UK government’s ‘opaque’ handling of FOI requests

A parliamentary committee will investigate the Cabinet Office after openDemocracy won transparency court case over ‘Clearing House’ unit

By Adam Bychawski

/ 8 Jul 2021

MPs launch inquiry into UK government’s ‘opaque’ handling of FOI requests

Campaigners, MPs demand investigation into UK government's secretive FOI unit

The National Union of Journalists, Campaign for Freedom of Information and others call for inquiry in wake of openDemocracy’s legal victory

By Peter Geoghegan

/ 15 Jun 2021

Campaigners, MPs demand investigation into UK government's secretive FOI unit

Labour demands investigation into Michael Gove over ‘Orwellian’ FOI unit

Angela Rayner has written to Boris Johnson calling for an inquiry in wake of openDemocracy’s legal victory over secretive ‘Clearing House’

By Peter Geoghegan

/ 10 Jun 2021

Labour demands investigation into Michael Gove over ‘Orwellian’ FOI unit

Judge slams Michael Gove’s office as openDemocracy wins transparency court case

Exclusive: UK government accused of ‘profound lack of transparency’ as openDemocracy wins legal victory over ‘Orwellian’ Freedom of Information unit

By Peter Geoghegan and Jenna Corderoy

/ 8 Jun 2021

Judge slams Michael Gove’s office as openDemocracy wins transparency court case

Why we’re taking the UK government to court to protect Freedom of Information

openDemocracy is taking legal action over the Cabinet Office’s ‘Orwellian’ Clearing House that vets FOI requests and could breach data protection law

By Peter Geoghegan

/ 28 Apr 2021

Why we’re taking the UK government to court to protect Freedom of Information

British government slammed by regulator over ‘unacceptable’ FOI failures

Stinging criticism of Gove’s Cabinet Office laid bare in new openDemocracy analysis. Tory MP calls for ‘investigation, without delay’

By Peter Geoghegan and Jenna Corderoy

/ 10 Feb 2021

British government slammed by regulator over ‘unacceptable’ FOI failures

Fleet Street editors unite to demand ‘urgent’ action on Freedom of Information

Gove under pressure as Guardian, Times, Telegraph, FT, Mirror and others sign openDemocracy letter calling for investigation of controversial FOI ‘Clearing House’

By Mary Fitzgerald and Peter Geoghegan

/ 8 Feb 2021

Fleet Street editors unite to demand ‘urgent’ action on Freedom of Information

Revealed: Government’s ‘Orwellian’ unit blocked infected blood scandal disclosure

Campaigner whose father died of HIV calls secrecy ‘outrageous’; staff in Michael Gove’s Cabinet Office cited Chilcot Inquiry while delaying Freedom of Information requests

By Peter Geoghegan and Jenna Corderoy

/ 10 Dec 2020

Revealed: Government’s ‘Orwellian’ unit blocked infected blood scandal disclosure