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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 13/6/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 13/6/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:June 13, 2025
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      Freedom of Information classics week. Some stories bear repeating - getting an annual update on school absence fines, reports of missing people, or items smuggled into jails. Others work well…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 6/6/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 6/6/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:June 12, 2025
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      Freedom of Information could be getting an update in Scotland. MSP Katy Clark has introduced the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament. Among the things the…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 30/5/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 30/5/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:May 30, 2025
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      New body covered by Freedom of Information just dropped. On Sunday (May 25) South Western Railway (SWR) became the first train services to transfer back into public control under new…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 23/5/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 23/5/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:June 12, 2025
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      A quick detour to Freedom of Information in the US (although I think it reflects a pretty common attitude towards FOI). November 2024: Elon Musk posted on social media, “There…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 16/5/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 16/5/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:May 16, 2025
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      I was at the BBC Shared Data Unit's conference earlier this week talking about Freedom of Information. And the thing that kept coming up was late requests (so late they…

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      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 2/5/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 2/5/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:May 2, 2025
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      You know how the Scottish Information Commissioner told public bodies not to take Freedom of Information Act court action they are likely to lose? The Scottish Government has decided to…

      Continue ReadingFreedom of Information in the news – week ending 2/5/2025 – #FOIFriday
      Read more about the article Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 11/4/2025 – #FOIFriday

      Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 11/4/2025 – #FOIFriday

      • Post last modified:April 11, 2025
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      How not to handle a Freedom of Information request... A GP surgery has been criticised for putting up signage blaming a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for delays in the…

      Continue ReadingFreedom of Information in the news – week ending 11/4/2025 – #FOIFriday
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