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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Gavin Cordon

Ministers told to use Post-it notes to avoid Freedom of Information requests

The Labour government had originally passed the Freedom of Information Act in 2000 - (PA Archive)

Ministers in Tony Blair’s government were advised to use Post-it notes for sensitive messages to avoid having to release them under new Freedom of Information, according newly-released official files.

The Labour government had originally passed the Freedom of Information Act in 2000 but as the full implementation date approached on January 1 2005 there was growing disquiet among ministers and senior officials at the implications.

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