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FOI

British

abbreviation

freedom of information

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Leicester University Hospitals referred 226 staff to debt collectors last year - the highest figure of trusts that responded to the FOI request.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In a ruling published this week, Information Commissioner David Hamilton criticised the Scottish government for "failing to disclose some information" for the FOI request which it did not identify as being exempt.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

An FOI request published on the Perth and Kinross Council website revealed that two hotels in the council area were used to house 191 asylum seekers as of 14 August.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

FOI laws came into force in the UK in January 2005 and allow anyone to apply to government or public bodies to see information, such as crime statistics or details on expenditure.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

In 2022, an independent review was conducted into a separate government unit that advised other departments on their FOI responses.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

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