03 January 2008
Freedom of Information
A consultation into how personal information is used and shared in the public and private sectors has been launched by information commissioner Richard Thomas and Wellcome Trust director, Dr Mark Walport. The independent review will assess how personal information is used and shared by organisations across the public and private sectors and how data sharing policy should be developed to ensure proper transparency, scrutiny and accountability. They will report back to justice minister Jack Straw in the next few months. The consultation and the response form are available at www.justice.gov.uk.
