FOI Flashcards
What year was Freedom of Information Act passed?
a) 2012
b) 1998
c) 2003
d) 2000
2000
Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of FOIA?
a) to make all organizations more open
b) to make private organizations more accountable
c) to give public a right to know in relation to public organizations
d) to allow public access to information held by all public organizations
c) to give the public a right to know in relation to public organisations
Which of the following are exempt from FOIA?
a) Intelligence services
b) BBC
c) NHS
d) military
a) intelligence services
Which of the following amendments were added to the FOIA?
a) publication scheme
b) publication of datasets
c) limiting transfer of data
d) allowing law enforcement agencies to access personal data without a warrant
b) publication of datasets -> this was added as an amendment to the publication scheme
Can public datasets be reused?
a) yes - without any license
b) yes - with license
c) no
d) only under certain circumstances and with a license
B)
“gives rights to receive/ use public data sets in a form capable of reuse under license”
Which of the following statements is true?
a) datasets contain official statistics
b) datasets are not factual
c) datasets cannot be organised, adapted or materially altered in any way since collection
d) all of the above
c) datasets cannot be organised, adapted or materially altered in any way since collection
They ARE factual information but
- Datasets do not contain official statsitics
- and they are not a product of some interpretation or analysis
List 9 absolute exemptions from FOIA?
Information that:
1) is accessible by other means
9) relates to or deals with security matters
2) is contained in court records
3) would infringe parliamentary privilege if disclosed
4) is held by the House of Commons or the House of Lords, where disclosure would prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs
5) could be obtained under the Data Protection Act
6) where release would breach the data protection principles
7) is provided in confidence
8) is prohibited by an enactment; incompatible with an EU obligation; or would commit a contempt of court if disclosed
Which of the following examples of information is an example of harm-based exemptions?
a) information that’s likely to prejudice international relations
b) Information that’s likely to prejudice public affairs
c) Information that is likely to compromise parliamentary privilege
d) information related to communicating with the Royal Family
A) information that’s likely to prejudice international relations?
B and C are examples of absolute exemptions
d) is an example of qualified, class-based exemptions
Which of the following laws mandates publication of environmental impact reports?
A) EU Environmental Information Act 2003
B) Environmental Information Act 2004
C) EU Directive on Environment and Climate Change
D) Environmental Information Policy 2004
B) Environmental Information Act 2004
The others are made up.
If you wish to make a complaint about information requested through a publication scheme, which of the following do you approach last?
A) Public authority
B) Information Commissioner
C) Freedom of Information Officer
D) Data Protection Commissioner
B) Information Commissioner
