Focuses on issues regarding freedom of information and privacy exemptions in the United States. Increase in limits on access to personal data contained in government-managed files; Provision of the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act); Details on other state freedom of information acts....
It appears that the requester (AHB) had made a Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) request to the Royal Mint on 19 June (not July, as the FTT judgment says) 2021 for information about its “Garbled Coin Policy” in relation to repatriated UK currency. On 16 July 2021 The Royal Mint...
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) establishes a general right of access to information held by Public Authorities, subject to certain exemptions. It places a duty on each Public Authority to maintain a Publication Scheme that describes the information the Authority intends to publish and wh...
Where information has been withheld we will inform you which exemptions have been applied and why, unless to give this information would in itself reveal the exempt information. The exemptions can be found in Part II of the Act, at sections 21 to 44: Part II Exempt information: 21. Informa...
2. If a member of the public makes a request for an investigation report where beaches have been found and enforcement action taken who decides what information can be given and what exemptions if any to apply? 3. Does the HSE contact the subject of the investigation and inform them an FOI...
On 1 March, to some surprise, the Burns Commission concluded that the Freedom of Information Act was ‘generally working well’. Ben Worthy and Robert Hazell explain how the Commission came to this unexpected result and, drawing on the results three majo
Are there any exemptions? # There are a number of exemptions in FOI that allow public authorities to withhold information from you. You can read more about these on our dedicated help page. How long does it take to receive a response? # ...
The case study analysed in the last chapter showed that the digital environment established by the Internet and, in particular, by peer-to-peer networks represents a significant threat to providers of copyrighted information. This chapter will analyse an
When a requested document contains some information which falls under one of the exemptions, the FOIA requires that all non-exempt portions of the record must still be released. The Act expressly mandates that any "reasonably segregable portion" of a record must be disclosed to a requester after...
“I found the programme very useful and it will definitely come in handy at work, particularly in terms of the exemptions we don’t use as often.” Edd Mustill Information Access Officer General Medical Council “I am so pleased to have passed the Practitioner Certificate in FOI. The 4 day...