Media roundup

Guardian 16th March - Minister admits defeat on key pledge
"The government has privately accepted that it will not meet its manifesto target of improving council homes to a decent standard in all areas, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act."

Guardain 16th March - Hospitals deny patients facts on death rates
"Guardian investigation under freedom of information extracts first data on heart surgeons and reveals successes and failures of system"

Computer weekly.com 15th March - Skills shortage raises threat of suppliers' claims against NHS
"Papers obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal risk of compensation claims. The NHS is in danger of not meeting its commitments under the multibillion-pound contracts signed by the health service's chief executive Nigel Crisp, according to papers released under the Freedom of Information Act. The contracts were between Crisp and the multinational computer companies that were appointed local service providers (LSPs) to the national programme for IT (NPfIT). They bind the NHS to provide about 200 staff on loan, free of charge to LSPs, to help them make a success of the NPfIT."

Diana FOI releases

Cabinet Office release:
Death and funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales - 1 (PDF 2MB)
Death and funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales - 2 (PDF 1.78MB)

Daily Mail 16th March - Diana car-swop riddle
"Speculation over why Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed switched to a different car minutes before their deaths has been reignited by newly released official papers.
The change to the Mercedes driven by Henri Paul has been explained as a bid to dodge photographers waiting for them outside the Ritz Hotel in Paris. But papers released by the Cabinet Office under the Freedom of Information Act suggest the car they originally planned to use had broken down."

Independent 16th March - Car swap fuels mystery surrounding Diana's death
"The last-minute switch in cars came to light with the release of official documents by the Cabinet Office under the Freedom of Information Act, which included correspondence between officials in the aftermath of the event"