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FOI

British

abbreviation

freedom of information

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The councils in Wales where chicken is sourced from outside the EU, according to FOI responses:

From BBC • Feb. 2, 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

Fewer than 300 shops were shut down in this way in the past year, according to our FOI requests.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

The FOI also asked the length of service of the longest serving agency worker employed by the council and was told that they had been doing the job for 13 years.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

Author Martin Rosenbaum, a former FOI lead for the BBC, said the performance of police forces when it came to handling FOI requests had "seriously deteriorated".

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

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