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
Timing: You should allow yourself 20 minutes to do this activity.
Read the Information Commissioner’s Office article ‘How to access information from a public authority’ [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] . Then answer the following multiple choice questions.
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