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The commissioner objected to 'frivolous' requests
FoI part of ‘grown up’ democracy

The Freedom of Information (FoI) act has become a beneficial fixture of British democracy and should not be subject to attacks, the information commissioner claimed today. However, he reassured public bodies they could reject “frivolous” requests and said he would draw up a charter for responsible use of the act. Speaking at the FoI conference,… Read more »

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FoI exemption bill heads to the Lords
Cameron supports some freedom of information

David Cameron has said Conservative peers will block the Freedom of Information (FoI) exemption bill in its current form – even though a former Tory whip tabled the original private member’s bill. The Conservative leader has acknowledged there are concerns with proposals to exempt themselves from the FoI act and said peers will not support… Read more »