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 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…
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…
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…
Everyone’s drowning in Freedom of Information requests. Jump to this week's Freedom of Information stories... AI making it easier for people to make requests (and some of the time encouraging…
What does the new Prime Minister think about Freedom of Information? Jump to this week's FOI stories... Given the Government seemed to be toying with introducing some FOI restrictions, such…
Whistleblowers have raised concerns about electricity grid security…and Freedom of Information obligations being avoided. Jump to this week's FOI stories... Multiple people have approached the shadow energy secretary, Claire Coutinho,…
Late (or non-existent) replies are a perennial Freedom of Information problem. Jump to this week’s Freedom of Information stories… There’s two more stories this week about rubbish response times, on…