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A clean bill of health for freedom of information

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Published on: 17 March 2016

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Original news
What is the background to this report?
What were the Commission's terms of reference?
What were the key questions raised in the Commission's call for evidence?
What were the Commission's key conclusions/findings?
What are the implications for requesters?
What are the implications for central government?
What are the implications for public bodies?
What are the implications for the Information Commissioner?
What about other bodies (businesses providing public services under contract, universities, etc)?

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Article summary

Public Law analysis: Following the report from Independent Commission on Freedom of Information, Jon Belcher, a senior solicitor at Blake Morgan who specialises in information governance law and advises on freedom of information (FoI) issues, comments on the findings and how freedom of information might develop in the coming years.

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