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Recommendation 1
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Recommendation
General entitlement: a presumption in favour of disclosure
Recommendation · verbatim
The Committee notes the arguments in favour of this proposal, but it is not convinced of the necessity or material effect of the change given that section 1(1) of the FoI Act makes it clear that information should be disclosed to individuals requesting information from a public authority. The FoI Act's section 60 code of practice additionally notes there is a presumption in favour of disclosure under the freedom of information regimes.
Source
Committee
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.6 yr
Report published
26 Jan 2026