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Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 came into force on 1 January 2005. It affects all public authorities and gives you a right (unless an exemption applies) to:

• be told if information is held; and
• be given that information.

The term ‘public authority’ includes most public organisations and Government Departments in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland have their own Act), and includes the Board of the Pension Protection Fund.

The Information Commissioner is responsible for overseeing the Act (together with the Data Protection Act 1998). By law, the Board and all other public authorities must:

• adopt and maintain a ‘publication scheme’;
• confirm or deny (when requested) whether or not information is held; and
• provide that information (or explain why it will not be provided) within 20 working days.

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund has published a Publication Scheme and its procedures for dealing with FOI requests.