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Freedom of Information Staff Handbook

DFP Freedom of Information Staff Handbook. (Sections 1-25 and Appendixes A-F)

Section 1 Contents and Introduction (PDF 102KB)

Section 2 Background (PDF 62KB)

Section 3 The Publication Scheme (PDF 20KB)

Section 4 Identifying FOI Requests (PDF 58KB)

Section 5 Processing FOI Requests (PDF 48KB)

Section 6 Procedures for Opening and Maintaining FOI/Appeal Cases in TRIM (PDF 11KB)

Section 7 Vexatious and Repeated Requests (PDF 34KB)

Section 8 When Should Names be Disclosed? (PDF 39KB)

Section 9 Handling Requests Received In Other Languages (PDF 31KB)

Section 10 FOI Tracking System PDF 27KB)

Section 11 Fees Guidance (PDF 58KB)

Section 12 FOI Exemptions (PDF 115KB)

Section 13 The Duty to Confirm Or Deny (PDF 32KB)

Section 14 The Public Interest Test (PDF 34KB)

Section 15 Refusal Notices (PDF 38KB)

Section 16 Time Limit for Replies - Points to Note (PDF 50KB)

Section 17 Consultation Procedures (PDF 79KB)

Section 18 The Schedule (PDF 52KB)

Section 19 Public and Senior Civil Service Appointments and the Act (PDF 51KB)

Section 20 Requests for Budgetary Information (PDF 46KB)

Section 21 Dealing with Requests for MPs' Correspondence Relating to Constituents (PDF 19KB)

Section 22 Agreement between Northern Ireland Departments and NIO: Transfer of Requests for Information (PDF 16KB)

Section 23 Internal Review Process (PDF 37KB)

Section 24 Complaints to the Information Commissioner (PDF 33KB)

Section 25 Compliance Role (PDF 26KB)

Appendix A FOI Request Processing Flowchart (PDF 10KB)

Appendix B DFP Information Management Contact Points (PDF 28KB)

Appendix C Standard Letters (PDF 325KB)

Appendix D DFP Public Information Leaflet (PDF 104KB)

Appendix E Sample Schedule of Records (PDF 7KB)

Appendix F Refusal Notice Checklist (PDF 6KB)