House Lords Qs on Frontier econonics report


House of Lords Written Answers on 2 Nov 2006

taken from theyworkforyou.com

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat) Hansard source

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What were their criteria in choosing Frontier Economics Limited to review the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs) Hansard source

Frontier Economics was selected from the HMRC framework agreement list for pre-approved consultancy services on the basis of their expertise in economic consultancy. They have a proven track record of producing high quality work for a number of government


Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat) Hansard source

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Why the terms of reference of the review of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by Frontier Economics Limited prescribed four options for amending the regime, rather than permitting Frontier Economics Limited to consider other options.

Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs) Hansard source

Frontier Economics was asked to consider the impact of four options for change which could be introduced by secondary legislation. Frontier Economics was asked to focus its study on these four options but was not confined to these options. The report shows that it explored variations of these broad options