Capital : London

Land Area : 244,820 sq km

Head of Government : Prime Minister The Rt Hon Tony Blair (since 2 May 1997)

Population : 60,441,457 (July 2005 est.)

Major Languages : English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic

Major Religion(s) : Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census)

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CHRI submission to Northern Ireland Office on NIHRC, Feb 2006. Click here.

Articles from CHRI Newsletter :

• Freedom of Information in the UK, Justin Foxworthy, CHRI, London Office, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 12, Number 1, Spring 2005.
• Control Orders to Combat Terror: Replacing One Kind of Detention For Another in the United Kingdom, Stephanie Aiyagari, London Liaison Officer, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 12, Number 1, Spring 2005.
• White Paper on Commission for Equality and Human Rights, Justin Foxworthy, CHRI London Office, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 12, Number 2, Summer 2005.
• The UK Anti-Terrorism Crime & Security Act 2001: Too Much…Too Soon, Colin Nicholls, Queen's Council, CHRI Newsletter, Volume 9, Number 1, February 2002.

Articles from E-Magazine:

• Holmes but no Watson, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 2, April 2005.
• Key to closed doors…, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 2, April 2005.
• The Mother Board…Northern Ireland Policing Board, CHRI, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 3, June 2005.

Articles from RTI Updates:

• Freedom of Information Act 2000, Statistics on Implementation in Central Government, Q1: January - March 2005, First Quarterly Implementation Report by the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA).
• Government statistics highlight "unacceptable" freedom of information delays, Press release, The Campaign for Freedom of Information, 23 June 2005.
• Fees pledge on information act, Falconer promises low user cost for legislation that will bring 'more trust' in government, The Guardian, 18 October 2004.
• The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland.
• Freedom of Information Act : Just how prepared is Central Government?, February 2004.

Reports from RTI:

• Our Common Interest, Report of the Commission for Africa, March 2005.
• Annual Report 2004, Information Commissioner.
• Annual Report 2004, Parliamentary and Health Ombudsman.
• Central Government Publication Schemes, Good Practices, The Campaign for Freedom of Information, February 2004.

Bills/Laws/Acts from RTI:

• Freedom of Information Act 2000.
• Access to Environmental Information: A Consultation, The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Scottish Statutory Instruments, 2004 No., Freedom Of Information.
• Access to Environmental Information: A Consultation, Draft, Scottish Executive Environment Group, 2004.

Resource Papers from Police Reforms:

• Police Accountability in the United Kingdom, Dr Rob Mawby and Dr Alan Wright, Keele University, UK., written for CHRI, January 2005.