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FOI

British  

abbreviation

  1. freedom of information

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The transport secretary was questioned about the gas incident – which came to light after an FOI by BBC Scotland – by committee convener Rennie later that morning.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

He said: "It is my view that this ruling runs contrary to the parliament's clear intention behind the FOI Act."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Scotland's FOI law allows some information requests to be refused if they would compromise confidential communications between lawyers and their clients - but it is subject to a public interest test.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

More than two-thirds of Scotland's councils supplied figures in response to the FOI request but other councils were unable to contribute due to way their data was stored.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

The councils in Wales where chicken is sourced from outside the EU, according to FOI responses:

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

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