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FOI

British

abbreviation

freedom of information

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Leicester University Hospitals referred 226 staff to debt collectors last year - the highest figure of trusts that responded to the FOI request.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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

The FOI also asked the length of service of the longest serving agency worker employed by the council and was told that they had been doing the job for 13 years.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

Claire Miller, former data journalism editor and an expert in FOI, said further investigation was needed as the CRU did not seem to be "operating within the spirit of the FOI Act."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

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