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Found 210 public authorities matching the tag ‘foi_no’

1994 Group A coalition of 19 universities. Not subject to FOI in its own right but included on this site on account of its public funding.
2 requests made.
Added on 18 February 2012.
2013 World Police and Fire Games Limited Also called 2013 WPFG. 2013 World Police and Fire Games Limited appears not to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
1 request made.
Added on 29 July 2012.
Advertising Standards Authority Also called ASA. The ASA is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 however it is included on this site because it carries out an important public functions...
22 requests made.
Added on 3 January 2011.
Affinity Sutton This Housing Association is not strictly subject to the Freedom of Information Act but according to the Housing Corporation: "You can also write to ho...
5 requests made.
Added on 17 November 2011.
AmicusHorizon Ltd Also called AmicusHorizon. This Housing Association is not strictly subject to the Freedom of Information Act but according to the Housing Corporation: "You can also write to ho...
3 requests made.
Added on 29 February 2012.
Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland Also called ACPOS. ACPOS works within the spirit of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 even though it is not subject to the Act.[1] The organisation cea...
14 requests made. Defunct.
Added on 1 August 2010.
Association of Colleges Also called AoC. AoC is a not for profit companies created by Colleges to represent and promote the interests of colleges. It members include General and Tertiary Fur...
1 request made.
Added on 22 August 2011.
Association of Costs Lawyers Also called ACL. Professional body regulating cost lawyers. ACL is not subject to FOI.
0 requests made.
Added on 8 January 2011.
Association of National Park Authorities Also called ANPA. There are 15 National Park Authorities who are members of the Association of National Park Authorities (ANPA). The ANPA is not subject to the Freedom...
3 requests made.
Added on 21 August 2011.
Association of Police Authorities The Association is not subject to FOI but its member are police authorities and therefore it is considered to be a body with public responsibilities.
11 requests made. Defunct.
Added on 16 May 2010.
Association of Port Health Authorities Also called APHA. APHA is not subject to FOI.
0 requests made.
Added on 5 December 2011.
Avon Local Councils Association Also called ALCA. ALCA (Avon Local Councils Association) is a member organisation run by and for Councils and Parish Meetings within the Unitary areas of Bath and North...
1 request made.
Added on 26 June 2013.
Azelle Rodney Inquiry The Azelle Rodney Inquiry is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but has been added to this site because it was established by the Gove...
0 requests made.
Added on 12 August 2012.
Ben’s Test Authority Please don't use this authority; it doesn't really exist.
1 request made.
Added on 10 May 2010.
Birkbeck College Students’ Union Also called Birkbeck Students’ Union. Although not strictly subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Birbeck College’s Byelaws state that "The Union shall operate and conduct itself...
3 requests made.
Added on 9 January 2011.
Birmingham Community Safety Partnership Birmingham Community Safety Partnership appears to be the new name for the Safer Birmingham Partnership. The Safer Birmingham Partnership was a joi...
4 requests made.
Added on 24 June 2010.
Birmingham Royal Ballet While it is not formally subject to the Freedom of Information Act we list this body because it receives substantial public funding. We note that on...
1 request made.
Added on 31 October 2010.
Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board 5 requests made.
Added on 2 February 2010.
Board of Visitors and Visiting Committees of Northern Ireland No longer subject to FOI Act due to measures passed in the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (No. 1965 (N.I. 15))
0 requests made.
Added on 5 July 2008.
Bridge School Inspectorate This authority is not currently subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but is included on this site due to its public responsibilities. On...
0 requests made.
Added on 8 January 2011.
British Board of Film Classification Also called BBFC. The BBFC is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but it performs public functions when classifying films and videos.
5 requests made.
Added on 30 December 2009.
British Film Institute Also called BFI. The BFI is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. We have added it to WhatDoTheyKnow.com on the grounds it is substantially publicly funded an...
8 requests made.
Added on 18 December 2009.
British National Formulary Joint Formulary Committee Also called BNF. This body is not technically subject to the Freedom of Information Act but we list it as it has significant public responsibilities.
3 requests made.
Added on 19 April 2010.
British Standards Institution Also called BSI. BSI is the UK’s National Standards Body, sometimes referred to as BSI group. This authority is not currently subject to the Freedom of Information Ac...
3 requests made.
Added on 8 January 2011.
Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice Also called BCAP. BCAP is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but has is included on the site due to its public function. BCAP is responsible for the UK...
0 requests made.
Added on 3 January 2011.
Carbon Trust This authority is not currently subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but is included on this site due to its public responsibilities. On...
1 request made.
Added on 8 January 2011.
Centre for Process Innovation Limited Also called Centre for Process Innovation. This company is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We include it here because the company has received substantial grants from pub...
1 request made.
Added on 18 November 2012.
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys Also called CIPA. The Institute maintains the statutory Register of Patent Attorneys. Through IPReg the Institute carries out the regulatory functions of setting and m...
2 requests made.
Added on 8 January 2011.
Cheshire East Safeguarding Children Board 0 requests made.
Added on 2 February 2010.
Cheshire West and Chester Safeguarding Children Board 0 requests made.
Added on 2 February 2010.
Chevening Estate Not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Under the terms of the Chevening Estate Act 1959 the Prime Minister has the responsibility of n...
0 requests made.
Added on 19 December 2012.
Chief Fire Officers Association Also called CFOA. Please note that the Chief Fire Officers Association is not subject to the FOI Act, so it may not reply to requests. They make the following statemen...
0 requests made.
Added on 17 December 2011.
Church Commissioners The Church Commissioners are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Church Commissioners are a statutory body established by the...
3 requests made.
Added on 2 June 2013.
Churches Conservation Trust "The Churches Conservation Trust is technically not a public body, being established under ecclesiastical legislation, but its sponsor, the Department...
5 requests made.
Added on 2 July 2008.
Church of Scotland The Church of Scotland is not subject to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. It does however answer requests for information as a m...
6 requests made.
Added on 18 December 2009.
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra While it is not formally subject to the Freedom of Information Act we list this body because it receives substantial public funding. We note that on...
1 request made.
Added on 31 October 2010.
Clearcast Limited Also called Clearcast. Clearcast advises on and clears commercials, against the TV Advertising Standards Code, before they are broadcast. Although, not subject to the Freedo...
0 requests made.
Added on 30 December 2009.
College of Arms The office regulating heraldry and granting new armorial bearings for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Although, not subject to the Freedom of Inf...
3 requests made.
Added on 30 December 2009.
Colleges Northern Ireland Also called CNI. Colleges Northern Ireland is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, it has been included on this site because it receives public funding
1 request made.
Added on 23 June 2012.
Committee of Advertising Practice Also called CAP. CAP is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but has is included on the site due to its public function. CAP is responsible for the UK C...
0 requests made.
Added on 3 January 2011.
Community @ Heart Partnership Community at Heart has ceased to exist. Its successor organisation is Easton and Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Management. Although New Deal for Co...
1 request made. Defunct.
Added on 9 August 2008.
Coroner’s Service for Leicestershire 0 requests made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
Council for Licensed Conveyancers Also called CLC. The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is the regulatory body for Licensed Conveyancers who are qualified specialist property lawyers. CLC is not...
0 requests made.
Added on 8 January 2011.
Council of the Inns of Court Also called COIC. Council of the Inns of Court is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We included the Council here because of its public regulatory func...
0 requests made.
Added on 27 August 2011.
Crown Estate Paving Commission Also called CEPC. The Crown Estate Paving Commission is not subject to Freedom of Information. Under the Crown Estate Paving Act 1851, the CEPC has the statutory autho...
1 request made.
Added on 4 February 2010.
Curo Housing Group From Curo's website: "Curo is a group of companies that operate in the social and commercial housing market as well as the care and support sector....
1 request made.
Added on 18 July 2013.
Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee Also called DPBAC. Responsible for the "DA-Notices System". The DA-Notice System is a means of providing advice and guidance to the media about defence and counter-terr...
6 requests made.
Added on 23 April 2009.
Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership 2 requests made.
Added on 18 August 2008.
Dorset Safety Camera Partnership 4 requests made.
Added on 17 August 2008.
Duchy of Lancaster The Duchy of Lancaster though not formally subject to FOI is included on this site because of its public functions which include (i) the administratio...
5 requests made.
Added on 29 January 2009.
Earth Balance Earth Balance appears not to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but it has been added to the site because it is classed by the Office o...
0 requests made.
Added on 27 April 2010.
East of England Local Government Association Also called EELGA. The East of England LGA is an association set up by the 52 local authorities in the region following the abolition of the East of England Regional Ass...
2 requests made.
Added on 9 April 2010.
East Sussex Energy, Infrastructure and Development Limited Also called Sea Change Sussex. The company is believed not to be subject to FOI The company is listed on this site due to the public nature of its role in furthering government p...
3 requests made.
Added on 23 June 2013.
Edexcel Limited Also called Edexcel. Edexcel is an exam board. Edexcel is not subject to FOI but we have included it on the site because it is one of largest awarding bodies in the UK.
5 requests made.
Added on 8 June 2011.
Energy Saving Trust This authority is not currently subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but is included on this site due to its public responsibilities. On...
3 requests made.
Added on 9 January 2011.
English National Opera While it is not formally subject to the Freedom of Information Act we list this body because it receives substantial public funding. We note that on...
0 requests made.
Added on 31 October 2010.
Environmental Trust Scheme Regulatory Body Also called ENTRUST. ENTRUST is the regulator of the Landfill Communities Fund which forms part of the UK's Landfill Tax system. The organisation is probably not forma...
1 request made.
Added on 19 April 2012.
ESEP Limited In 2006 the Scottish Executive awarded ESEP Ltd a contract to administer the EU Structural Funds Programmes in Lowlands and Uplands Scotland. Althoug...
0 requests made.
Added on 5 August 2010.
Faculty of Advocates The Faculty of Advocates is a body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland. Although not subject to...
1 request made.
Added on 9 September 2011.
Farriers Registration Council The Farriers Registration Council was established by Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 to register and regulate persons engaged in farriery and the sho...
0 requests made.
Added on 12 November 2011.
Film Agency Wales The Film Agency Wales is not technically subject to the Freedom of Information Act but we have listed it here on the grounds that it has a role in the...
3 requests made.
Added on 18 May 2010.
Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited Also called FSCS.
3 requests made.
Added on 18 March 2011.
First Corporate Shipping Limited Also called The Bristol Port Company. Most Port Authorities are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but are subject to the Environmental Information Regulations.
1 request made.
Added on 5 August 2012.
General Council of the Bar Also called Bar Council. The Bar Council is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We include the Council here because of its public role as the approved regulato...
15 requests made.
Added on 8 January 2011.
Glasgow 2014 Limited Also called Glasgow 2014. "Glasgow 2014 Limited, the Organising Committee of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (“OC”) is a private company and is not subject to the Freedom o...
5 requests made.
Added on 9 July 2011.
Great Places Housing Group Also called Great Places. This Housing Association is not strictly subject to the Freedom of Information Act but according to the Housing Corporation: "You can also write to ho...
1 request made.
Added on 11 March 2011.
Hampshire Association of Local Councils Limited Also called Hampshire Association of Local Councils. This company appears not to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Also called "HALC".
0 requests made.
Added on 13 March 2012.
Heart of the South West Local Transport Body This body is probably not formally subject to FOI but we list it as it has a substantial public role.
0 requests made.
Added on 13 August 2013.
Her Majesty's Coroner for Berkshire Also called HM Coroner for Berkshire. Coroners are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
0 requests made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
Her Majesty's Coroner for Bournemouth, Poole and Eastern Dorset 0 requests made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
Her Majesty's Coroner for Greater London (South) Also called South London Coroner. Coroners are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
2 requests made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
Her Majesty's Coroner for Norfolk Also called HM Coroner for Norfolk. Coroners are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
0 requests made.
Added on 27 October 2012.
Her Majesty's Coroner for North and East Cambridgeshire Also called HM Coroner for North and East Cambridgeshire.
0 requests made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
Her Majesty's Coroner for the City of Birmingham and the Borough of Solihull Also called HM Coroner for the City of Birmingham and the Borough of Solihull. Coroners are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000
1 request made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
Her Majesty's Coroner for the Eastern District of North Yorkshire Also called HM Coroner for the Eastern District of North Yorkshire. Coroners are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
0 requests made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
Her Majesty's Coroner for West Sussex Also called HM Coroner for West Sussex. Coroners are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
3 requests made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
Her Majesty's Coroner Mid Kent and Medway Also called HM Coroner Mid Kent and Medway. Coroners are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000
1 request made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
Higher Education Statistics Agency Also called hesa. HESA is not technically subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but has voluntarily committed to assist with request for information from the p...
9 requests made.
Added on 7 August 2008.
HM Coroner for Hampshire Coroners are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
0 requests made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
HM Coroner Isle of Wight 0 requests made.
Added on 28 October 2012.
Incommunities Housing Association This Housing Association is probably not strictly subject to the Freedom of Information Act but according to the Housing Corporation: "You can also wr...
1 request made.
Added on 1 October 2013.
Independent Commission on Banking The commission appears to have ceased to exist after having made its recommendations. Material previously held by the commission has been passed to t...
2 requests made. Defunct.
Added on 28 August 2011.
Independent Complaints Reviewer Also called ICR. This authority is not currently subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but is included on this site due to its public responsibilities. On...
0 requests made.
Added on 8 January 2011.
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation is not subject to FOI. We have included the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation (David...
0 requests made.
Added on 31 March 2012.
Independent Schools Inspectorate Also called ISI. This authority is not currently subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 but is included on this site due to its public responsibilities. On...
5 requests made.
Added on 8 January 2011.
Inn of Court of Northern Ireland The Inn of Court of Northern Ireland is not subject to FOI. The Inn of Court of Northern Ireland has the power to grant individuals the right to pr...
0 requests made.
Added on 27 March 2012.
Institute for Learning Also called IfL. IfL appears not to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Nonetheless, we list it here because it performs a public regulatory role in re...
0 requests made.
Added on 4 February 2012.
Institute of Legal Executives Also called ILEX. Although ILEX is not a prescribed public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, it endeavours to follow the spirit of the...
1 request made.
Added on 14 October 2009.
Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys Also called ITMA. The Institute is the professional body responsible for the regulation of the Trade Mark Attorney profession under the Legal Services Act 2007. ITMA is...
0 requests made.
Added on 8 January 2011.
Intelligence and Security Committee Also called ISC. The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) was established by the Intelligence Services Act 1994 to examine the policy, administration and expendit...
5 requests made.
Added on 20 August 2011.
Isle Care Isle Care provides quality care for older people and support for adults with learning disabilities across the Southern Region. Isle Care is not subje...
0 requests made.
Added on 2 May 2010.
Islington Training Centre Although it appears that the centre is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 it is classed as a public body by the Office of National Sta...
1 request made.
Added on 2 May 2010.
Lambeth Safeguarding Children Board 4 requests made.
Added on 2 February 2010.
Lancashire Safeguarding Children Board 3 requests made.
Added on 2 February 2010.
Law Society of Scotland The Law Society of Scotland is not subject to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. The Law Society of Scotland is included on this site because...
0 requests made.
Added on 2 November 2013.
Leeds City Council Safeguarding Children Board 6 requests made.
Added on 2 February 2010.
Legal Complaints Service Also called LCS. Although the Legal Complaints Service is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the LCS will respond to requests as though they were subj...
18 requests made.
Added on 29 September 2008.
Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland Safeguarding Children Board 3 requests made.
Added on 2 February 2010.
Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership 6 requests made.
Added on 17 August 2008.
Lincoln’s Inn Lincoln’s Inn is not formally subject to the Freedom of Information Act but we have added it to WhatDoTheyKnow because of its public role, as one of t...
1 request made.
Added on 21 December 2010.

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