Former head of Civil Service Lord Kerslake backs FoI: ‘We need more open government, not less’
The former head of the Civil Service has backed the Freedom of Information Act in its current form and said:…
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‘Insidious conspiracy’: Daily Mail front-page warning over public sector campaign to weaken Freedom of Information
The Daily Mail has today devoted four pages to coverage to the Freedom of Information Act, condemning public sector attempts…
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‘A grotesque attack on democracy’: Journalism industry anger over council calls for weakened FoI Act
The Daily Telegraph has condemned local council calls to weaken the Freedom of Information Act as a "grotesque attack on…
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NHS authorities complain FoI Act leads to financial ‘burden’, ‘misleading’ public and ‘reputational damage’
Public authorities in the NHS have called for fees and reduced time limits to relieve the “burden” of the Freedom…
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Councils call for FoI fees, lower cost limits, public interest tests and attack ‘lazy journalism’
Local authorities have called for Freedom of Information requests to be subject to fees and are seeking lower cost limits…
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Information Commissioner warns of return to the ‘dark ages’ as Labour’s Tom Watson launches alternative FoI review
The Information Commissioner has described the period before the passing of the Freedom of Information Act as the “dark ages”.…
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Press Gazette research casts doubt over claims FoI places unreasonable burden on councils
Councils do not routinely record the cost of Freedom of Information Eight councils found to have released cost figures in…
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Half of civil servants support introducing fees for Freedom of Information, according to the findings of a new survey. (Picture:…
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