Freedom of Information (FOI)

Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) and the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) you have a right to request non-personal recorded information that may be held by a public authority.

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Overview

This right only covers recorded information including information held on computers, in emails, in printed or handwritten documents, as well as, images, video and audio recordings.

You do not have to know whether the information you want is covered by Freedom of Information (FOI) or the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). When you make a request for ‘official’ information, it is for us as a public authority, to decide which law we need to follow.