Northern Ireland Office: Freedom of Information
(asked on 1st September 2023) - View Source
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps their Department is taking to improve the response time to FOI requests.
This question was answered on 11th September 2023
The Northern Ireland Office utilises a case tracking system to monitor the timeliness of FOI requests, tracking internal and external deadlines and issuing reminders on late cases where necessary. Furthermore, the department also offers training sessions to staff on the appropriate handling of information requests which emphasises the importance of responding within the time limits set by the FOI Act.