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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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After his ruling was published, Hamilton said: "While this was not a straightforward request, it is nevertheless the case that NHS Tayside's approach fell significantly short of the requirements of FOI."

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Our FOI requests show that multiple illegal children's homes are being paid over £2m per child per year in extreme cases.

From BBC May 20, 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

His initial FOI request in April 2021 has bounced through appeals and court hearings to get to this point, with the Information Commissioner finally ordering documents be handed over.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2025

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