Release 2024 – 195 x 72cm, acrylic paint, spray paint on photo printed vinyl
Over half of Freedom of Information requests are rejected, of those that are accepted and released, many documents are sent out often heavily redacted. The Russia report being a case in point. The Institute for Government article linked below shows that in 2018 45% of FOIs were refused by the Government, what do you think that percentage is now? https://instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/comment/percentage-freedom-information-foi-requests-being-refused-government-has-reached
British government slammed by regulator over ‘unacceptable’ FOI failures. The British government’s handling of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests has been described as “unacceptable” and “inadequate” by the watchdog charged with its regulation, an openDemocracy analysis can reveal.
An extensive review of hundreds of rulings from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), made over a two-and-a-half year period, offers a scathing assessment of the government’s adherence to the Freedom of Information system, with dozens of highly critical judgements of key departments.