FoI requests cost the BBC £3m
Freedom of Information requests have cost the BBC £3m to answer since the FoI Act was introduced in 2005. An…
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Mixed response from FoI campaigner to Brown reforms
The Campaign for Freedom of Information has welcomed some of Gordon Brown’s proposed changes to parliamentary transparency, including the cutting…
ByCampaigner Heather Brooke launches MP expenses petition
Freedom of information campaigner Heather Brooke has launched a campaign to get MPs’ expense receipts published immediately. Brooke, who has…
ByGuardian fights for names of naughty judges at FoI tribunal
The Guardian will tomorrow attempt to force the Ministry of Justice to reveal details about judges who have been disciplined…
ByWelsh MPs publish expenses monthly online
Members of the Welsh assembly are to have their expenses published online every month – in a move which should…
ByFoI funding could be cut
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been warned to prepare for a possible cut in funding, which could directly affect Freedom…
ByBig Brother database delay spells good news for journalists
A bill which could have given the Government power to snoop on every phonecall, email and text message made in…
ByScottish FOI Act could be applied to more organisations
Journalists in Scotland could get the chance to file Freedom of Information Act requests to a wider range of bodies.…
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