News In Brief
More than 7,800 requests for information were received by the government and “monitored” bodies in the last quarter of 2007. This overall total from 1 October to 31 December 2007 is two per cent fewer than in the corresponding quarter in 2006. The number of requests received by departments of state fell by 10% compared to the same period last year, while the total received by other monitored bodies increased by 7%. Departments of state accounted for just over half of all requests received by monitored bodies in this period.
