Why is my simple query being treated as FOI?
FOI Man suggests that how an enquiry is badged is irrelevant – it’s other issues that dictate how long a request takes to answer.
FOI Man suggests that how an enquiry is badged is irrelevant – it’s other issues that dictate how long a request takes to answer.
Is a public authority allowed to question why you want information? FOI Man investigates.
Most exemptions are subject to a public interest test. But why is it so important to ensuring that the Freedom of Information Act works?
The Daily Telegraph has highlighted the tricky issue of redaction. FOI Man reflects on the perhaps surprising difficulties of blanking out a bit of text.
Exemptions have always been contentious. FOI Man provides a glimpse behind the scenes of how the decision to apply them is taken.
FOI Man reports back from the Information Commissioner’s DPO Conference in Manchester