Information

Sarah Teather
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the Power of Information report produced by the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit.

Mr. Watson
I have been asked to reply.

The Power of Information report was written by Tom Steinberg (MySociety) and Ed Mayo (National Consumer Council). It was published on 7 June 2007.

The Government accepted the recommendations of the Power of Information Review in the Official Response, published on 25 June 2007. The response can be found online at:

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/~/media/assets/www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/publications/reports/power_information/power_information_response%20pdf.ashx

An interim progress report was published in March this year at:

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/reports/power_of_information.aspx

Copies of both documents have been placed in the Library.