Parliamentary update

Written question from the House of Lords:

Lord Lester of Herne Hill asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many Freedom of Information Act 2000 appeals have been dealt with by the Access to Information Central Clearing House since the coming into force of the legislation; what is the average time that has been taken in processing those appeals; and how many appeals are at present pending. [HL1633]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs (Baroness Ashton of Upholland): The Access to Information Central Clearing House has received over 2,800 referrals since the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. In excess of 450 of these have been referred at internal review stage, while just over 60 are cases that have been appealed to the Information Commissioner's Office.