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Jersey reviewing its freedom of information law – will the JFSC be in scope soon?

15/09/2025

The Jersey government (JERSEYGOV) are reviewing the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 (FOI Law)

The review s to ensure it continues to promote transparency, accountability and public trust in a way that is:

  • Fair
  • Proportionate
  • Fit for purpose

As part of this review, JERSEYGOV are considering if the FOI Law should be extended to cover a wider range of publicly owned or publicly funded organisations including:

  • State-owned entities
  • Statutory bodies, eg JFSC
  • Organisations that receive significant public funding

This consultation asks for your views on:

  • Whether certain types of organisations, such as wholly or partly State-owned, or statutory bodies, should be brought within the scope of the FOI Law
  • Whether the amount of public funding an organisation receives should influence its FOI obligations
  • What challenges, exemptions or support may be needed if the Law is extended

Your feedback will help shape proposals for how the FOI Law could evolve to reflect modern governance and public expectations better.

The Review of the Freed​om of Information​n (Jersey) 2011 Law Interim Report​ provides information on the progress that the Government of Jersey has made so far.

Consultation report on the Review of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011

Freedom of Information (FOI)

Who can respond

JERSEYGOV  welcome responses from individuals and organisations.

There is an option to provide details and outline any specific considerations relevant to your sector if you are responding on behalf of:

  • A public body
  • A charity, business
  • Any other entity

How to submit comments to the consultation

​You can provide your feedback by completing the online survey.

You can also complete the survey document and send it:

  • By email to FOIreviewconsultation@gov.je
  • By post to Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance, Government of Jersey, Union Street, St Helier, JE2 3DN

FOI Law review consultation survey document​ https://www.gov.je/SiteCollectionDocuments/Government and administration/Freedom of Information Law review consultation survey document.pdf

You may also share any questions or comments you have by email or post.

Findings from the consultation will help inform formal policy proposals to be brought forward in late 2025.

Deadline for submissions is​ 10 November 2025.

Privacy statement

Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance is registered as a 'Controller' under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018, as JERSEYGOV  determine the purpose and means of the processing of the personal information collected about you for this service.

Find more information in the Public Engagements and Consultations privacy notice​.https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/PrivacyPoliciesRetentionSchedules/SPPPPrivacyPolicies/pages/publicengagementsandconsultations.aspx

Under the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011, information submitted to this consultation may be released if a Freedom of Information request requires it, but no personal data may be released.

Source

https://www.gov.je/Government/Consultations/Pages/FOIInterimReview.aspx

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