Were Police Scotland right to refuse FOI request for Sturgeon statement?
Even if your Freedom of Information request is refused you can still get a story out of it. Usually one complaining about the lack of transparency and whether the refusal…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 11/9/2026 – #FOIFriday
Restrictions on Freedom of Information restrict access to information. That, generally, being the point. Jump to this week’s Freedom of Information stories… The retroactive law change in Ontario, Canada, to…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 4/9/2026 – #FOIFriday
Transport for London has a Freedom of Information response rate most public bodies can only dream of (and that includes the ICO). Jump to this week's Freedom of Information stories...…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 28/8/2026 – #FOIFriday
Convictions for preventing information being released under the Freedom of Information Act are incredibly rare. Jump to this week's Freedom of Information stories... The main challenge is proving (’beyond reasonable…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 21/8/2026 – #FOIFriday
Freedom of Information requests can be handy in August. It all goes a bit quiet when everyone’s on holiday. Planning to have some responses back in the summer (hopefully) can…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 14/8/2026 – #FOIFriday
There’s two ways withheld personal information may be released under the Freedom of Information Act. A decision by the Scottish Information Commissioner manages to cover both of them. NHS Tayside…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 7/8/2026 – #FOIFriday
It’s not just Freedom of Information coming under pressure from AI. Jump to this week's FOI stories... The rules for consultations on major energy projects in Scotland were changed in…