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6 unusual facts about Freedom of information in the United Kingdom


Freedom of information in the United Kingdom

As a result, a manifesto promise from the 1997 election was finally fulfilled just in time for the 2005 election.

In 2007, the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill was introduced as a private members bill in the House of the Commons by the Conservative MP David Maclean.

Government Equalities Office

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

Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient

Under figures gained from a 2012 freedom of information request by The Daily Telegraph, 85 per cent of NHS trusts were revealed to have adopted the Liverpool Care Pathway.

Minchinhampton

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

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.


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