Support transparent lobbying

Get your MP to sign this Early Day Motion: EDM 1637 - Transparency in Lobbying

"That this House notes the strong public cynicism about the influence of corporate lobbyists on British politics; further notes that individuals and organisations engaging in lobbying activities are able to do so effectively hidden from public scrutiny; remains concerned that lobbyists are not subject to levels of scrutiny similar to that which political parties and politicians have been subject since 2000; believes that greater transparency over the activities of lobbyists and their relations with hon. Members is needed to help restore trust in hon. Members and Parliament; and therefore calls for a mandatory register of individuals and organisations that are involved in lobbying hon. Members and civil servants and the introduction of an enforceable code of ethics for lobbying activities to ensure their transparency."

103 MPs have already signed up.
You can write to your MP using http://www.writetothem.com/

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Request for Bye-laws

This request for a copy of a set of byelaws highlights the strange situation that people in the UK are bound by rules set at local level varying from one area to another but have no easy way of finding out what they are.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/copy_of_by_law_in_henley_on_tham

Surely, something needs to be done to address this.

What do water companies know?

Almost all UK Water Companies have been added to WhatDoTheyKnow.com.

• Albion Water Limited


• Anglian Water Services Limited


• Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water


• Bristol Water Plc


• Cambridge Water Company plc


• Cholderton and District Water Company Limited


• Dee Valley Water plc


• Folkestone & Dover Water Services Limited


• Hartlepool Water


• Mid Kent Water Plc


• Northumbrian Water Limited


• Portsmouth Water Limited


• Severn Trent Plc


• South East Water


• South Staffordshire Water Plc


• South West Water Limited


• Southern Electric


• Southern Water Services Limited


• Sutton and East Surrey Water


• Tendring Hundred Water Services Limited


• Three Valleys Water


• Thames Water


• United Utilities Water PLC


• Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig)


• Wessex Water Services Limited


• Yorkshire Water Services Limited

Now we know the rules of the Boat Race!

The University of Oxford have recently released the 'rules of the Boat Race' in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act. The Joint Understanding limits training in term-time to 20 hours a week, sets out who can and cannot participate in the race and even reuires disclosure of financial support received by crew members.

"No bursaries or other grants, scholarships, gifts, payments or loans, whether in cash or kind, guarantees or equivalent indirect financing shall be funded or offered to squad members, either by the Clubs, their affiliated organisations or their members, or by any other body with a sporting purpose except with the agreement of the Panel."


The University of Cambridge received a similar request but stated that they did not have a copy of the Joint Understanding.

Request for Joint Understanding regulating Boat Race and response from Oxford

Why Northern Rock is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act [TECH2008/2]

Northern Rock undertakings are exempt due to Part 6 of this statutory instrument:


Nortern Rock Transfer Order

NHS Openness Code [TECH2008/1]

The NHS Openness Code (1995) sets out the basic principles for public access to information about the NHS. It was intended to ensure
greater access by the public. Even though the code predates the Freedom of Information Act 2000 it is still possible to refer to the code when requesting information from health authorities.

NHS Openness Code