ICO publishes new bitesize FOI exemption guidance

01/04/2025 | ICO

In a blog article for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Deborah Clark, ICO Upstream Regulation Manager, highlighted that the regulator aims to help organisations with their transparency and accountability obligations. To support this, Clark points to work behind the scenes concerning common Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint themes and bitesize guidance on various parts of FOIA, including its latest guidance on reducing inappropriate use of exemptions in FOI responses.

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