Disclosure Under Freedom Of Information Act

[abstibus]

Does anyone know of a template which I could use to ask for disclosure of info under the above Act?
Alternatively, what details would I need to include when requesting the info?
This is a completely new departure for me.
Thanks a lot
a-m

[rockyracoon]

This may help.

http://www.nfoic.org/sample-foia-request-letters

[chrisgel]

You can also e-mail requests

https://www.gov.uk/make-a-freedom-of-information-request/how-to-make-an-foi-request

[abstibus]

Thank you both for these links. They are truly very helpful.
Wish me luck!!
a-m

[rockyracoon]

Good luck

[Peter Pedant]

I coughed a bit before I wrote the first one.
They are straightforward and for freedom of info rather than data protection are very well run by the Information Commissioner - data protection is definitely second best - odd but true.

Dear Sir,

this is a freedom of information request so please answer within the statutory time.

I would like the following

Councillor A mentioned a report in his speech concerning B on the 21st march meeting of the Procrastination Committee.

please send me a copy of the report and details of the five Reds in the bed that he said he had found.

I will accept an URL if the report is somewhere on your site
and I will accept an email answer.

thank you - Instibus Abstibus

and wait.

The details of the Reds under the Bed are probably protected
but there is no reason why you should nt ask

Organisation vary in their responses - Dept of Health was the fastest. 48 hrs. Problem organisations have problem data controllers

Oh you send it to the Data Controller of the organisation you are targeting. Private organisations dont have to comply and will tell you.

If you are rebuffed ask for a review and then if that is not to your satisfaction then follow the complaints route at the Info commissioner site.

very very easy to use.


and Good Luck -

my only failure was to fail to force the GMC to tell me how many complaints one of their new appointees (Penny Mellor) had assisted in forwarding.
Fifty according to this:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/child-abduction-conspirator-brought-in-to-advise-doctors-2029417.html

The office of the information commissioner was remarkably reticent in following that one up and I couldnt work out why.

In the event someone ended up asking her. (50)

Mrs Mellor stepped down before Dr Southall's application on this event to the High Court was heard.

[abstibus]

Thanks peter.
I have asked a lawyer friend as well. I am keen to get it absolutely correct so that there's no wriggle room.