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FOI

British  

abbreviation

  1. freedom of information

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In a ruling published this week, Information Commissioner David Hamilton criticised the Scottish government for "failing to disclose some information" for the FOI request which it did not identify as being exempt.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

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

Fewer than 300 shops were shut down in this way in the past year, according to our FOI requests.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Panorama has seen documents, obtained by Jade through an FOI request, from the HSE's investigation into the Airmaxx 360 accident in Hull.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

Our investigation revealed the CRU did not follow the so-called "applicant-blind principle" when responding to FOI requests.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025