Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of arrangements under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, including publication schemes, in ensuring consistent public access
Answer (holding answer)
The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Verdict: RED (8/100) DEFERRED
The reply did not answer the question. It said a full answer could not be given within the usual timeframe and that one is being prepared, but it gave no information about the department's view of its Section 19 arrangements or publication schemes. The substantive answer has been deferred to a later date, so the asker would have to wait for that response or submit a follow-up.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the department's assessment or view of the adequacy of its arrangements under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, including publication schemes, in ensuring consistent public access to information? | Deferred | Generic | The reply is a holding response: it says the question cannot be answered within the usual time period and that an answer is being prepared, but it says nothing about the department's view of its Section 19 arrangements or publication schemes. The substantive answer is deferred to a later date. |