Does the pre-election period affect Freedom of Information requests?
It shouldn’t. But if your Freedom of Information requests get disrupted in the next few weeks, this might be having an impact. We’re now in the pre-election period for the…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 10/4/2026 – #FOIFriday
WhatDoTheyKnow isn’t just a place to make Freedom of Information requests. Jump to this week’s FOI stories… Well, if you’re MP Rupert Lowe it’s not a place to make FOI…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 3/4/2026 – #FOIFriday
It’s good to see people coming out in support of Freedom of Information. Jump to this week’s FOI stories… The UK Government has floated possible plans to cut the cost…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 27/3/2026 – #FOIFriday
The Scottish Government is having another week of it Freedom of Information-wise. Jump to this week’s FOI stories… It did manage to score a victory in the seemingly never-ending saga1…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 20/3/2026 – #FOIFriday
Apparently celebrating Sunshine Week with actual sunshine and new attempts to roll back Freedom of Information laws. Jump to this week's FOI stories... It seems like when one Government bid…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 2/1/2026 – #FOIFriday
Freedom of Information is a New Year staple. Partly because it's pretty handy for stories during the quieter period while everyone's on holiday. There's some ideas in here that'll always…
Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 19/12/2025 – #FOIFriday
For everyone's sake, I won't be sending a press release every time I send a Freedom of Information request. Sacha Lord, described as "the prominent Night Time Economy Adviser for…