Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 20/1/2023 – #FOIFriday
Public body got something new and shiny (and possibly unnecessary), maybe a crime-fighting Tuk Tuk or a oddly shaped lectern? Maybe it's a good time to put in an FOI…
Public body got something new and shiny (and possibly unnecessary), maybe a crime-fighting Tuk Tuk or a oddly shaped lectern? Maybe it's a good time to put in an FOI…
One theme for this week is looking at FOI requests that take other major stories in a new direction. For example, what has happened to the Ukrainian refugees offered homes…
This week’s freedom of information stories continue to highlight the pressure public services are under - such as cancelled hospital appointments, council tax debt, and homeless families. Homeless children As…
The Freedom of Information Act came about after a manifesto promise from Labour in the run up to the 1997 election. In its argument for more transparency, the party accused the…
This week's FOI Friday is a mixture of serious stories highlighting the pressure the NHS is under and looking into the lack of action on police who send offensive messages.…
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas #FOI requests in this week's FOIFriday. It may be cutting it a bit fine for sending in your festive questions and getting…
One in 10 people in the UK has used FOI to try and get information they thought would be useful to themselves, their community or wider society, according to a…