MoD refuses 5 percent of journalists’ FOI requests
Journalists’ Freedom of Information Act requests to the Ministry of Defense were at least partially answered in 37 per cent…
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Nationalised Northern Rock will not be subject to FOI requests
The stricken bank Northen Rock may be open for business while in public ownership – but it’s not going to…
ByBBC Northern Ireland’s £800-a-day taxi bill
The FOI disclosures just keep on coming from BBC Northern Ireland. Now the News Letter of Belfast reports that BBC…
ByBBC discloses highest-paid staffer following FOI ruling
Controller Anna Carragher was the BBC’s highest paid employee in Northern Ireland in 2005, the corporation has confirmed. Carragher was…
ByMP accuses BBC of double standards on pay transparency
A Northern Ireland MP has accused the BBC of double standards for failing to publish the salaries of top presenters…
ByiPods, fish tanks and cornflakes – MPs’ expenses under the spotlight
The House of Commons is coming under increasing pressure to reveal exactly what MPs spend their expense allowance on.
ByMedical mag FOI probe uncovers 4,000 lost patient ID cards
An investigation by medical magazine Pulse has found that more than 4,000 “smartcards” containing patients’ personal information have been lost be…
ByMPs concerned with Speaker’s expenses review as journalist prepares FOI challenge
MPs including Gordon Brown and David Cameron are growing frustrated with the “sedate pace” of a review into MPs expenses…
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