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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 11/2/22 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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With the continuing issues plaguing the Met Police, interest in where the police are falling short of the standards they should be meeting is high, and FOI is highlighting some…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 4/2/22 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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This week, potential uses of FOI include finding the hotspots for the issues that really annoy people, and digging into the information that doesn’t make the official stats. Cancelled appointments…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 28/1/22 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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Sometimes the FOI request you sent in weeks ago turns out to be more timely that you might have anticipated it being (the long wait for response means it's not…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 21/1/22 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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Actually on a Friday this week. And with a reminder that you don't always need an FOI to get the information you want. Sometimes knowing what is published can make…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 14/1/22 – #FOIFriday

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A new year, and a potential opportunity to start doing things differently. If doing journalism differently this year is one of the things you're hoping to change, then I'm planning…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 6/1/2023 – #FOIFriday

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Happy New Year! And happy new FOI requests. Now is as good a time as any to send some off requests - NHS pressures and social care seem like areas…

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Read more about the article FOI Exemptions – Section 22 – Yes, but are you really planning to publish the information in my FOI?

FOI Exemptions – Section 22 – Yes, but are you really planning to publish the information in my FOI?

  • Post last modified:October 22, 2024
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The companion to Section 21 (and not just because both FOI officers and I frequently write one when we mean the other), is Section 22. If Section 21 is there to direct…

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