The 5 most requested topics under FOI and EIR in 2022

03/06/2024 | ICO

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and the WhatDoTheyKnow website have collaborated on a project to identify "common themes" in the information requested from public authorities under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). After reviewing over 150,000 requests, the research highlighted the 5 most common areas about which information was requested in 2022.

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