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unusual facts about Freedom of information



Government Equalities Office

The information came to light following a Freedom of Information request by MP Dominic Raab.

International Right to Know Day

The International Right to Know Day was proposed on 28 September 2002 at a meeting of Freedom of information organisations from around the world in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Minchinhampton

In 2005, following a Freedom of Information request, the local newspaper revealed that Aston Down is contaminated with arsenic, hydrocarbons and radium.

Traffic enforcement camera

The initial Freedom of information request was refused and the information was only released after an appeal to the Information Commissioner.

Transport Direct

A Freedom of Information request was made on 4 January 2006 that requested details of the cost of the development of the Transport Direct portal.

WhatDoTheyKnow

WhatDoTheyKnow.com is a website run by the registered charity UK Citizens Online Democracy (under the MySociety brand) which provides an integrated service for making UK Freedom of Information request in public.


see also

Campaign for Freedom of Information

The character Sir Arnold Robinson from the hit series Yes Minister accepts the chairmanship of the campaign for freedom of information and in Yes, Prime Minister is regularly seen in this role, more often than not using it to aid Sir Humphrey in leaking material that will damage the government (once he has the assurance that the leaked information is inaccurate).

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

- IFLA Journal is an academic journal in the fields of libraries, library and information science and freedom of information published quarterly by SAGE Publication on behalf of IFLA