Regarding an FoI about the redaction rules someone has already asked:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/redaction_process_on_mps_expense

Regards

Paul /)/+)

2009/6/18 paul perrin <[email protected]>

> On question time it was said by an MP that HoC staff did the redacting
> following standard 'rules'.
> An FoI request asking for a copy of those rules may answer the question.
>
> Based on other responses from HoC that I have had I would expect them to
> have an official document (desk instructions, probably in word) telling
> redactors what to do.
>
> Paul /)/+)
>
>
> 2009/6/18 Matthew Somerville <[email protected]>
>
>> Timothy Green wrote:
>>
>> > This is a tangentially related question, but is there any reason why
>> > anonymising addresses and telephone numbers via salted hash or otherwise
>> > wasn't considered for this data release?
>>
>> It's a question you'd have to ask of the House of Commons, perhaps using
>> our Freedom of Information request site http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/:-)
>>
>> http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20081967_en_1 amended the FOI act
>> to exempt anything to with MP/Lord addresses, regular travel
>> arrangements, service providers, and security, but obviously that
>> doesn't mean they /couldn't/ do that (or some hash as you suggest), just
>> that they don't have to, and presumably cost was involved, yes.
>>
>> ATB,
>> Matthew
>>
>>  > It'd be sufficient data to look
>> > to see if claims were at the same property or if properties were shared,
>> > though for issues like location of the house you'd need a postcode (or
>> > the first half).
>> >
>> > Presumably it's something along the lines of it being too much effort
>> > given that the data is held in scanned images.
>>
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