Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to review whether the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 should be applied to all activities of the City of London Corporation, including those conducted through its private funds and non-municipal functions.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) sponsors the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the statutory regulator for Freedom of Information (FOI), however DSIT is not responsible for government policy and legislation regarding the FOI Act 2000.

The Government is committed to FOI and continues to monitor the performance and implementation of the FOI Act to ensure it is operating as intended by Parliament. Any changes to FOI legislation would be subject to Parliamentary scrutiny.