tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post8522576130576338802..comments2023-05-08T10:46:34.371+01:00Comments on Y Cneifiwr: Keeping things under wraps - Part 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-24165762085449233992011-10-27T18:59:47.336+01:002011-10-27T18:59:47.336+01:00What an excellent and informative post. Thank you...What an excellent and informative post. Thank you.Tessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118857435900510280.post-12861646704973391602011-07-14T11:34:49.719+01:002011-07-14T11:34:49.719+01:00And a blog post like this should, to any organisat...And a blog post like this should, to any organisation dedicated to proper transparency and accountability, demonstrate why secrecy without clear explanation and justification is so dangerous.<br /><br />I've not slept much, and haven't engaged legal brain, but it would seem that a FoIA request for the justification for barring the public could be the answer. <br /><br />If they refuse to supply even the information as to why the public were barred, then that would be a breach of FoIA 2000, as they have to apply a public interest test and then state which of the permitted exemptions led them to refuse. So, under one Act, they can hide, but under FoIA, it's more difficult.Photonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137649851898638015noreply@blogger.com