4.2 Freedom of information requests
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives the public access to information held by public authorities. Public authorities must publish information about their activities, and members of the public are entitled to request information from them. This makes a freedom of information (FOI) request a valuable tool for policy researchers who want to obtain information from a public body.
The following activity will introduce you to FOI requests.
Activity 6 How to access information from a public authority
Read the Information Commissioner’s Office article ‘How to access information from a public authority’. Then answer the following multiple choice questions.
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