I have a separate FoI request asking for a list of occasions when MPs have
changed their address details - it was originally rejected as addresses are
excluded from FoI, but I pointed out I didn't want the addresses, just a
list of occasions (MP/Date) when the address changed (I had actually made
this clear in the original request... ho hum ) - they have said they are
re-consideriong and I am awaiting a response.
Would a database of address change dates mashed up with claims be enough?

Paul /)/+)

ps. I have found that my MP tried to claim for the same mobile phone
(purchase) invoice three times - one was rejected, but looks like it was
paid twice (six months apart!).

2009/6/19 Timothy Green <[email protected]>

> Thanks for the replies - it seems like it was just never considered as
> part of the ruling? I doubt a FoI request would get anywhere if no-one
> thought about it, unless anyone can think of a specific target.
>
> Also, would it be possible, ignoring cost issues, to request that the
> information is released in anonymized form? If the High Court judgement
> and the FoI amendement only covered the actual data, for security
> reasons etc., would it still legally exempt them from releasing the
> similarity information? Saying that A = B is different from saying what
> A and B are. Not knowing much legally, or the details, maybe this could
> be clarified from the wording of both - or more probably in a ruling.
>
> Practically I'm sure it wouldn't happen for cost reasons anyway, and as
> Matthew has just pointed out the Telegraph will hopefully be releasing
> the information anyway - but it might be useful to clarify anomyizing
> techniques for FoI requests in the future when a convenient leak doesn't
> happen.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
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