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The Northern Ireland Open Government Network made the following submission to the FOI Commission’s Call for Evidence.

This evidence, endorsed by over 100 civil society organisations, was submitted by the UK Open Government Network to the FOI Commission in response to its call for evidence. It argues that: It is not in the interests of the public or good government for policy deliberations to have absolute exemption from FOI. Decisions on whether information…

The Open Government Manifesto, based on a ten month project to source the best open government ideas from citizens and civil society across the UK,  puts forward key proposals for commitments for the UK’s third OGP National Action Plan. Through a series of workshops around the country and an online platform, 79 ideas were collected between…

1. Introduction The UK Open Government Civil Society Network (OGN) is a coalition of individuals and organisations committed to making government work better for people through transparency, participation and accountability. The OGN will actively engage a broad and diverse group of citizens and organisations in advocating more open government in the UK. In accordance with…

Members of the UK Open Government Network have written to Matthew Hancock, Minister for the Cabinet Office, to express concern at recent developments that threaten the Freedom of Information Act. Read and download the letter below. UPDATE 12/10/15: The Minister’s response to this letter can be found here: https://www.opengovernment.org.uk/2015/10/12/matthew-hancock-responds-to-foi-letter/  The Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP Minister…

The UK Open Government Civil Society Network has produced a briefing for the new Minister for the Cabinet Office in which we set out how we believe this government can lead the open government agenda. As the UK looks to the development of its third Open Government Partnership National Action Plan over the next six months, the leadership of the Minister for…

This week, over seventy members of the UK Open Government Network sent a letter to UK political parties calling on them to commit to open government and the Open Government Partnership. Read the letter below. The letter was sent to: Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Conservative Party Democratic Unionist Party Green Party Labour Labour Liberal…

Members of the UK OGP civil society network sent the following letter to the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, on the subject of charities, politics and civic space. The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP The Cabinet Office 70 Whitehall London SW1A 2AS 10 September 2014 Dear Minister Charities, politics and civic space You have…