The Freedom of Information Act was passed by the UK Parliament in 2002 and came into force on 1 January 2005.

It now applies to over 100,000 public authorities including government departments, schools and hospitals.

The current government has extended FOI to more than 100 new organisations.


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They have occurred under the guidance of federal agencies, and under the umbrella of federal regulations."
Senator Ted Kennedy, in defending trucking deregulation in 1978.
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