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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

Panorama has seen documents, obtained by Jade through an FOI request, from the HSE's investigation into the Airmaxx 360 accident in Hull.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 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

Our investigation revealed the CRU did not follow the so-called "applicant-blind principle" when responding to FOI requests.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

"They do it out of the normal FOI and some Freedom of Information Acts, I don't have any real teeth."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

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