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Code of Practice issues under section 45 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, providing guidance to public authorities on the discharge of their functions and responsibilities under Part I (Access to information held by public authorities) of the Act.
How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
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The Cabinet Office plays a vital role in ensuring compliance with the Freedom of Information Act across Government
Tells HM Passport Office staff about handling Freedom of Information requests.
How to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Check whether an exemption may apply to the information you want to request
This document provides guidance on the procedures that the SSRO will follow for dealing with FOI requests.
Code of Practice issued under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport providing guidance to public authorities on the keeping, management and destruction of records.
This page provides guidance for anyone who wants to request information from the SSRO.
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee's FOI scheme.
This page gives Freedom of Information statistics for central government bodies from July to September 2021.
How Department for Business and Trade (DBT) processes personal data when we answer Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests.
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