Laws, guidelines and practices proactive publication – This study found that there are none of the 13 jurisdictions have laws in relation to the proactive publication of Ministerial diaries. In practice, these diaries are published proactively in Ireland, Scotland, the United Kingdom and the European Commission. They are routinely released when requested in four countries only Finland, Ireland, – Scotland, and the United Kingdom. Table 9: Ministerial Diaries: duty to document and proactive publication Class of Information: Ministerial diaries - recorded entries, including appointments and meetings, in the official diaries of government ministers. Is a duty to document? Are provisions for proactive publication? Country Law Guidelines Law Guidelines Consistently released under FOI X X Austria NC X X X Finland NC X NC S X X Germany NC X NC X X X Hungary X X Ireland X X X X  Italy X X X X NC Poland X X X X X X X X X Scotland  X X NC Slovenia X X X X X X X Sweden _ _ _ _ _ X X X United  S Kingdom European NC NC    Commission Yes = No NC = Not clear/no data S =Some X =
Laws, guidelines and practices – proactive publication This study found that there are none of the 13 jurisdictions have laws in relation to the proactive publication of Ministerial diaries. In practice, these diaries are published proactively in Ireland, Scotland, the United Kingdom and the European Commission. They are routinely released when requested in four countries only – Finland, Ireland, Scotland, and the United Kingdom. Table 9: Ministerial Diaries: duty to document and proactive publication Class of Information: Ministerial diaries - recorded entries, including appointments and meetings, in the official diaries of government ministers. Country Is a duty to document? Are provisions for proactive publication? Law Guidelines Law Guidelines Consistently released under FOI Austria X NC X X X Finland X NC X NC S Germany X NC X X NC Hungary X X X X X Ireland X X X X  Italy X X X X NC Poland X X X X X Scotland X X X X  Slovenia X X X X NC X X X X X Sweden _ _ _ _ _ United Kingdom X  X X S European Commission NC  NC   = Yes X = No NC = Not clear/no data S =Some
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