There's always something you can #FOI about any topic (if #FOIFriday shows anything, it shows that!).

So #election week, and a request with the answer to why do we use pencils to vote?

This, and other brief distractions from the general election results: https://clairemiller.net/2024/07/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-7-2024-foifriday

Just in time for #Euro2024, the Harry Kane statue is back!

After #FOI revealed picture of the statue with nowhere to go, a new request has found TfL doesn't want it in case it distracts drivers!

This and other FOI stories in this week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/2024/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-14-6-2024-foifriday/

It might be #FOIFriday, but lets talk Environmental Information Regulation requests.

They're like #FOI but focused on environmental information and private companies can be covered, like with this week's first story...

More here: https://clairemiller.net/2024/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-7-6-2024-foifriday/

There seems to be somewhat of a theme to this week's #FOIFriday.

It might not be surprising, a lot of these are classic #FOI requests...

https://clairemiller.net/2024/03/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-1-3-2024-foifriday/

The theme of this week's #FOIFriday is the use of #FOI to reveal poor and/or illegal behaviour.

FOI can be a really powerful tool for bringing things to light (particularly the extent of them).

Read the latest post:

https://clairemiller.net/2024/02/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-2-2-2024-foifriday/

or some highlights in this thread.

Public bodies sometimes seem to forget is often it's less embarrassing - and cheaper - to hand over information from #FOI rather than try to sustain weak exemption arguments.

This reminder and more in this week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/2024/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-19-1-2024-foifriday/

Reminder to make 2024 the year you challenge some unreasonable-looking #FOI refusals.

This week's #FOIFriday has a success and two requests that are heading for challenges, plus FOIs making the news this week.

[A thread]

http://clairemiller.net/2024/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-12-1-2024-foifriday/

#FOIFriday is back (after a *very* long summer break)

http://clairemiller.net/2024/01/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-5-1-2024-foifriday/

Xmas & New Year is a great time for #FOI requests as you get stories in the bag for when news & journalists are thin on the ground. Here's a thread of some good examples you can save for next year...